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Aesthetic Literacies in School and Work

New Pathways for Education

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Authors:
  1. Georgina Barton

    1. University of Southern Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

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  • Examines evidence to support the importance of teaching aesthetic literacies in schools
  • Showcases case studies from classroom practice for application reference
  • Presents insights from interview data conducted with employers, teachers and students

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Education (BRIEFSEDUCAT)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Aesthetics, Education and Literacies

    • Georgina Barton
    Pages 1-8

  3. The History of Aesthetics and Educational Thinking

    • Georgina Barton
    Pages 9-21

  4. Aesthetics Education and Literacies

    • Georgina Barton
    Pages 23-32

  5. Teaching and Assessing Aesthetic Literacies

    • Georgina Barton
    Pages 33-53

  6. Aesthetic Literacies in the Workforce

    • Georgina Barton
    Pages 55-67

  7. The Importance of Aesthetics in Educational Spaces and Relationships

    • Georgina Barton
    Pages 69-81

  8. Theorising Aesthetic Literacies in Educational Research

    • Georgina Barton
    Pages 83-91

  9. Why Beauty Is Needed in Education Now More Than Ever

    • Georgina Barton
    Pages 93-98

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 99-101
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About this book

This book argues the importance of aesthetic literacies in learning and teaching in schools for future work. The study of aesthetics is critical in today’s learning, due to the increasingly complex ways in which we communicate meaning, such as through the presentation of texts and objects. The book provides educators, pre-service teachers, and students an in-depth understanding of aesthetic literacies in innovative spaces, including in philosophical literature, environmental spaces, curricula and classrooms. Using various theoretical frames from both the arts and literacy fields, this book shares relevant pedagogies, theorisations and contexts where aesthetic literacies are at the core of learning. It emphasises how improved knowledge of aesthetics and quality experiences in beauty are vital in aiding students and young children develop the necessary resilience and tolerance needed in today’s uncertain world. 

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Southern Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

    Georgina Barton

About the author

Dr Georgina Barton is a Professor of literacies and pedagogy in the School of Education at the University of Southern Queensland in Australia. She was a teacher and leader in schools for over 20 years, including as Head of the Arts. Her research areas include literacies, multimodality, and the arts in education, often working with socio-cultural diverse groups using arts-based research methods.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Aesthetic Literacies in School and Work

  • Book Subtitle: New Pathways for Education

  • Authors: Georgina Barton

  • Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Education

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-7750-3

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2023

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-19-7749-7Published: 02 January 2023

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-19-7750-3Published: 01 January 2023

  • Series ISSN: 2211-1921

  • Series E-ISSN: 2211-193X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 101

  • Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations, 10 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Literacy, Creativity and Arts Education, Education, general

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