European Network for Visual Literacy

Author: Franz Billmayer

The concept of ‘competency’ in art education

Diederik Schönau Presentation at the InSEA conference 2018 in Helsinki. http://taide.aalto.fi/fi/research/insea/ In current educational debates the concept of ‘competency’ plays an important role. Also in the field of art education it has found…

The Common European Framework of Reference for Visual Literacy (keynote)

Andrea Kárpáti and Diederik Schönau Keynote at the InSEA conference 2018 in Helsinki. http://taide.aalto.fi/fi/research/insea/ In 2016 the European Network for Visual Literacy (ENViL) published the Prototype of a Common European Framework for Reference…

The ENViL CEFR_VL, as a tool for art education in early childhood education and its teacher training programs.

Pataky, Gabriella Part of the InSEA conference 2018 in Helsinki. http://taide.aalto.fi/fi/research/insea/ “Don’t touch!” This brutal intervention into the freedom of personal expression of young children is often heard. Has anyone actually counted the…

Using Portfolio for Assessment and Learning

Teresa Torres de Eça Part of the InSEA conference 2018 in Helsinki. http://taide.aalto.fi/fi/research/insea/ In the presentation an assessment model based on portfolio developed during a doctoral thesis between 2000 and 2004 is presented…

The Benefits of the ENViL Situation Wheel

Franz Billmayer Part of the InSEA conference 2018 in Helsinki. http://taide.aalto.fi/fi/research/insea/ The idea of competences is pragmatic. Visual competences show up and are acquired in specific situations. And: competences are developed respective acquired…

CREATIVE SPACES: envision, design and discuss learning and living spaces for 21th

Marion Starzacher, Andrea Karpati Part of the InSEA conference 2018 in Helsinki. http://taide.aalto.fi/fi/research/insea/ School as a venue should be a catalyst for creative encounters before, during and after learning and teaching periods. Innovative…

Visual competencies in the classroom: the importance of teachers’ conceptions and beliefs

Christiane Herth Part of the InSEA conference 2018 in Helsinki. http://taide.aalto.fi/fi/research/insea/ Teachers often adopt didactic models mimicking the ones they experienced, either as pupils or as university students while preparing the didactic part…

Visual Literacy, Youth, and Identity Formation

Rachel Sinquefield-Kangas, Oona Myllyntaus Part of the InSEA conference 2018 in Helsinki. http://taide.aalto.fi/fi/research/insea/ The purpose of our workshop is to experience and explore with teachers and scholars a visual arts curriculum framework designed for the…

Studio Classes as an open teaching method to train sensibility for material, form and the awareness of meaning in visual design

Tim Proetel Part of the InSEA conference 2018 in Helsinki. http://taide.aalto.fi/fi/research/insea/ The workshop reflects on developing assignments which are open to individual student variations. To allow for successful learning and full engagement with…

Newsletter May 2018

Newsletter 02_2018 This newsletter informs you about: Diederik Schönau – new chair of the board ENViL Conference in Paris, March 12 – 13, 2018 International Conference on Visual Literacy in Art Museums in…