Youth Practices in Digital Arts and New Media: Learning in Formal and Informal Settings - Hardcover

by J. Black (Author), J. Castro (Author), C. Lin (Author)

The authors examine youths' practices in digital culture affecting social change, pedagogy, and creative learning practices. Knowledge about these practices is discussed, in which learning, knowledge sharing, distinct social contexts, pedagogical relationships, and artistic creative inquiry are examined in diverse formal and informal environments.

Author Biography

Joanna Black is Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education and is cross-appointed as Associate Professor in the School of Art at the University of Manitoba, Canada. Her research interests and published works are on the subjects of new media in education, contemporary art, and digital visual arts pedagogy.

Juan Carlos Castro is Assistant Professor of Art Education at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He also serves as Undergraduate Programs Advisor for the Department of Art Education.

Ching-Chiu Lin is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Lin's research interests lie in teacher mentorship, as well as issues of technology and community in art education.