Outline of Presentation by Jennifer Grasl

Outline:Slide 1: Learning Process: ArtistSlide 2: Learning Process: Gamer

Slide 3: Right and Left Hemisphere Learning Characteristics

Slide 4: Determine Your Dominant Side

Slide 5: How This Impacts The Learning Process

Slide 6: Research FindingsSlide 7: Conclusion

Learning Process: Artist

Learning Process: Gamer

Right and Left Hemisphere Learning Characteristics

Right Hemisphere StyleLeft Hemisphere Style

Rational•Problem solves by logically and sequentially looking at the parts of things •Looks at differences •Is planned and structured •Prefers established, certain information •Prefers talking and writing •Prefers multiple choice tests •Controls feelings• Prefers ranked authority structures •Responds to verbal instructions

Intuitive•Problem solves with hunches, looking for patterns and configurations •Looks at similarities •Is fluid and spontaneous •Prefers elusive, uncertain information •Prefers drawing and manipulating objects •Prefers open ended questions •Free with feelings •Responds to demonstrated instructions• Prefers collegial authority structures

Sequential•Is a splitter: distinction important• Is logical, sees cause and effect

Simultaneous•Is a lumper: connectedness important• Is analogical, sees correspondences, resemblances

Draws on previously accumulated, organized information Draws on unbounded qualitative patterns that are not organized into sequences, but that cluster around images

Determine Your Dominant Side

How This ImpactsThe Learning Process?

Research Findings Traditional aspect of teaching art:

Art History. Sample Art. Real-Life Experience Independent Research:

Assigned Artist. Use of Internet to find facts and examples. Assessment Similarities:

Observed information. Process their perception of that observation. Applied it to their real-life experiences. Problem solved how to make their mental image a reality. Produced a finish piece of art.

Assessment Differences:Independent research group provided more variety in their art. More retention of Art History. Introduction of new artist not previously introduced.

Conclusion

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the Brain. JP TarcherEdwards, B. (1999). The New Drawing on the

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Learning. John Wiley & Sons. Inc.Purcell, C. (2004). Painting with Your Artist's

Brain: Learn to Paint What You See - Not What You Think You See. North Light Books

Tapscott, D. (2008) Grown Up Digital: How the Net Generation is Changing Your World. McGraw-Hill.

Websites

 http://www.artofperception.com/http://brain.web-us.com/brain/

right_left_brain_characteristics.htmWebsite 2

www.drawright.comThe Shift

http://learn-to-draw.net/theshift.aspx.

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