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ReEnvisioning the Material Past

How to Educate and Engage Modern Students Using Visual Culture

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Authors:
  1. Glenda Swan

    1. Valdosta State University, Valdosta, USA

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  • Provides a short and useful guide for instructors interested in employing engaging new material and methods

  • Teaches students to use more precise language as well as cite appropriate visual evidence when discussing images

  • Elucidates how the study of the past can be presented from a perspective that makes it relatable and relevant to today

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Introduction

    • Glenda Swan
    Pages 1-6

  3. Taking the Time to Look, Learning the Skills to See

    • Glenda Swan
    Pages 7-21

  4. The Past Is the New Present

    • Glenda Swan
    Pages 23-33

  5. New Approaches for Old Material

    • Glenda Swan
    Pages 35-53

  6. Letting Students Shape the Future

    • Glenda Swan
    Pages 55-65

  7. Conclusion

    • Glenda Swan
    Pages 67-72

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 73-75
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About this book

This book is designed to help instructors effectively incorporate images and other aspects of material culture into their pedagogy in an engaging and relatable manner. The author draws on her personal experiences as an art historian of ancient art who instructs a wide variety of undergraduates. In addition to helping students to look and think critically, the book explores how the material culture of the past can be a potent tool in motivating student involvement with course content and sharpening skills vital for navigating contemporary culture.

Reviews

"​Glenda Swan’s book is a valuable resource for faculty—from seasoned professors to graduate assistants—and provides instructions on how to implement visual analysis and critical thinking in the art history classroom. The book details approaches that have been successfully implemented in the classroom, making it an essential reference tool."

- Anne Norcross, Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University, USA

Authors and Affiliations

  • Valdosta State University, Valdosta, USA

    Glenda Swan

About the author

Glenda Swan is an Art Historian specializing in Ancient Art at Valdosta State University, Georgia, USA. She is actively engaged in the scholarship of teaching and learning. In addition to her article on 'Building a Foundation for Survey: Employing a Focused Introduction' for Art History Pedagogy & Practice, and chapters on pedagogy contributed to Fostering a Climate of Inclusion in the College Classroom: The Missing Voice of the Humanities (Palgrave, 2018), she has presented over ten papers on her teaching approaches at conferences. All of these contributions were recognized in her being awarded the Presidential Excellence Award for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning at Valdosta State University in 2020. She was also the 2021 recipient of the SECAC Award for Excellence in Teaching.   

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: ReEnvisioning the Material Past

  • Book Subtitle: How to Educate and Engage Modern Students Using Visual Culture

  • Authors: Glenda Swan

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-24027-0

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: History, History (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-24026-3Published: 30 March 2023

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-24027-0Published: 29 March 2023

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VII, 75

  • Topics: Historiography and Method, Audio-Visual Culture, Arts

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