Architectural design representations comprise physical (models, drawings) and digital media (3D models). Multimodal combinations of physical and digital representations are commonplace in professional contexts such as design reviews or building sites, and 'making sense' of these assemblies requires complex socio-cognitive processes and…

Objective: Listening to children has been frequently adopted by researchers working within a child's rights paradigm, as an uncontested method that veritably represents children's 'voices'. Whether children can be understood to participate, and their voices represented veritably, when their lives are culturally situated and co-constructed with…

The experience of joy and shared joyful moments benefits children's learning, development and wellbeing. The arts engage the senses, imagination and creativity in meaning making and expression of ideas. Learning through the arts is often collaborative and embodied. This paper reports on a study which explored the use of arts-based practices in…

This paper reports on "Young Gallery Guides", a pilot program of child-led guided tours undertaken by the HOTA (Home of the Arts) Gallery on the Gold Coast, Australia. The program, which ran from July to November 2024, included nine children aged between 7 and 12. It culminated in offering some scheduled activities to the general public,…

This case study explores and evaluates how an interactive exhibition in South Africa introduces children aged 11-15 to African art through a postcolonial and digital approach. By connecting traditional and contemporary artworks, the exhibition illustrates the evolving nature of African art and its relevance in global cultural discourse. Contextual…

Digital art (DA) is emerging as a modern educational tool with unique value in the field of childhood education (CE). It not only enriches teaching and learning methods but also has the potential to promote young children's cognitive, affective, and creative development. The aim of this systematic review is to explore the status, challenges, and…

Practice-based research (PBR) has emerged as a valuable alternative to traditional scientific methods by generating knowledge through practice and enhancing the relevance of research to practitioners. However, knowledge about PBR has largely been developed within disciplinary silos, leading to its limited cross-disciplinary understanding. This…

Reading researchers have been engaged with K-12 disciplinary literacy instruction that spotlights the reading and writing of knowledge-producing communities. While research includes rich descriptions of professional scholars enacting meaningful disciplinary practice, questions remain about youth practices in some knowledge-creating communities,…

Purpose: The purpose of this article is to advocate for the use of arts-based research, particularly comic-making within narrative and ethnographic research on physical education. Method: A discussion of comics-based research is provided herein that outlines the affordances offered by the comics medium as a tool within research, particularly…

Using content analysis and a framework of hope, this study examines how children's picturebooks explain the impact of climate change and ways to work toward climate justice. Four recurring themes across the books that address the guiding conceptualizations of hope are found: (1) interdependence; (2) collective action; (3) care and kindship across…

In "Test-Specific Thinking," the authors provide recommended practices, methods, and means for educators to implement structural schemas into teaching, helping students better prepare for tests and formulate stronger responses to certain question frames. Armed with a better understanding of how tests are designed, teachers will increase…

Work produced during a course of study in the creative arts may differ from assessment in other disciplines in the following ways: (1) it is non-text-based: work may consist of a performance, video recording, digital or interactive work, music composition, audio recording, or physical artefact; and (2) it is creative: works demonstrate individual…

The study explores the impact of critical reflection on visual communication design teaching for undergraduate programs in Pakistan. Critical reflection is a self-initiated thinking tool with practical implications to improve teaching and professional practices. The qualitative phenomenological research included teachers and practitioners from the…

This randomized controlled study examined the effects of creating open circle mandalas with divergent instruction type (distraction and reflection) and medium type (resistive and fluid) on state anxiety, mood, and mindfulness. The design followed a 2 (instruction type) x 2 (medium type) x 3 (time) mixed experimental design. Reflective writing…

Students of fine-art education may have developed in creative circumstances however, it is important to grow character enculturation. The study is aimed at designing character education for students of the fine-art education department. The study uses the descriptive research approach. Research data are obtained from interviews with lecturers and…