"the old ways: pre-literate pedagogies in the (post-)/(multi-)literate classroom"

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The Old Ways Pre-literate pedagogies in the (post-)/(multi-)literate classroom Texas Tech University Teaching Academy series: "What the Best Teachers Do" series, Feb 2009. Dr Christopher Smith, Associate Professor & Chair of Musicology; Director: Vernacular Music Center & TTU Celtic Ensemble Texas Tech School of Music - [email protected] http://ttuvmc.org

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Slideshow from a presentation in the Texas Tech University Teaching Academy's "What the Best Teachers Do" series, Feb 2009. Full title: "The Old Ways: Pre-literate pedagogies in the (post-)/(multi-)literate classroom"

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The Old WaysPre-literate pedagogies

in the (post-)/(multi-)literate classroom

Texas Tech University Teaching Academy series: "What the Best Teachers Do" series, Feb 2009.

Dr Christopher Smith, Associate Professor & Chair of Musicology;Director: Vernacular Music Center & TTU Celtic Ensemble Texas Tech School of Music - [email protected]

http://ttuvmc.org

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Disclaimer!

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VMC

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“Vernacular”?

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Example

West Africa

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What, where, and who?

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What, where, and who?

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What, where, and who?

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What, where, and who?

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The Bandstand & the Ivory Tower

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Pre- versus post-literacy

One key insight

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The world & the classroom

One key insight

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Example

West Africa

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Goals

Life-long engagement

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Intuition 1

Vernacular pedagogies

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Intuition 2

Those pedagogies’ precision

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Intuition 3

Paying attention to these pedagogies

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Intuition 4

Relevance beyond the ancient

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Premise 1

Topics versus mindsets

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Example

North India

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Premise 2

Learning modes, ancient & post-modern

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Premise 3

Students: strengths

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Premise 4

Students: handicaps

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Premise 5

“New” literacies

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Archetypes

Premise 6

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Premise 7

Visceral/intuitive

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“Once upon a time…”

Premise 8

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Patterns & their power

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Example

The Near East

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Patterns & their power

Memory, orality, recall

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Patterns & their power

“Read one, see one, do one.”

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Patterns & their power

Extending this use

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Patterns & their power

“Let me tell you a story…”

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Patterns & their power

Context & content & their interplay

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Problem-solving

Why is “it” the way “it” is?

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Demonstration/imitation/critique

Ancient, archetypal, post-modern

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Questions for YOU

What is your OWN discipline’s useful folklore?

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Questions for YOU

What do you already teach in this way?

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Questions for YOU

MORE intentional, conscious, and effective?

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Questions for YOU

“Method”

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How do YOU employ demonstration/imitation/critique…already?

For further/future consideration

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Which are unique to your discipline’s perspectives & archetypal experiences?

For further/future consideration

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How to link your teaching, your discipline, and your students’ experiences?

For further/future consideration