Date of Award
1-1-2016
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Organizational Unit
Morgridge College of Education, Teaching and Learning Sciences, Curriculum and Instruction
First Advisor
Bruce Uhrmacher, Ph.D.
Second Advisor
Paul Michalec
Third Advisor
Richard Kitchen
Fourth Advisor
Naomi Reshotko
Keywords
Aesthetic, Aesthetic themes, College students, Integrative higher education, Student success, Teacher education
Abstract
This study investigates the intentions and practices of aesthetically-minded college educators and their use of aesthetic themes (CRISPA) in the classroom. These topics were explored through interviewing and observing participants under the qualitative framework of educational connoisseurship and criticism. Three research questions guided this study: (a) What are the intentions of aesthetically-minded educators who purposefully utilize CRISPA in higher education? (b) How do the aesthetic themes (CRISPA) operationalize in college classrooms? And (c) what is the significance of the intentions and practices of aesthetically-minded educators for higher education and for education in general? The findings show that the intentions of aesthetically-minded educators might be described as the wow experience, forms of energy, transformational catalysts, and innovative practices in teacher education. Operationalizing CRISPA in the classroom resulted in additional best practices for college curriculum and instruction, including recall and introspection, interpretation, synthesis, transposition, and connoisseurship. The outcomes of this study provide evidence that CRISPA holds valuable implications for college students, the college curriculum and integrative models of higher education.
Publication Statement
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Rights Holder
Amanda Lynne Smith
Provenance
Received from ProQuest
File Format
application/pdf
Language
en
File Size
365 p.
Recommended Citation
Smith, Amanda Lynne, "Captivating College Classrooms: Applications of Aesthetic Themes for Higher Education" (2016). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1090.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/etd/1090
Copyright date
2016
Discipline
Education, Higher Education