Abstract
This thesis explores one secondary art teacher's journey into multicultural education, multicultural art education and issues in holistic education. It delves into the difficulties and expectations in creating a classroom culture where all students feel validated and respected, and mutual understanding is fostered across cultural borders. Specific needs of multicultural students are addressed in regards to their education. Then due to an unexpected turn of events which led to a five week study abroad in India, the research looks at ways to incorporate a holistic approach, and spiritual dimension, to multicultural education based on Tibetan Buddhist principles. This narrative looks to find connections between cultural representation within the curriculum, student engagement, and teacher satisfaction. This thesis uses both narrative inquiry and autoethnography as methodologies. It includes field notes from India, as well as excerpts from my teaching journal in the classroom, which are woven into a narrative research text. It also includes an autoethnographic section describing my connection to the Hispanic community and why this study is relevant to my teaching practice.
Degree
MA
College and Department
Fine Arts and Communications; Art
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BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Ruiz, Lindsay Renea, "Border Crossing: One Teacher's Journey Toward Becoming a Culturally Competent Art Educator" (2017). Theses and Dissertations. 6278.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/6278
Date Submitted
2017-03-01
Document Type
Thesis
Handle
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/etd9113
Keywords
multicultural art education, Latino, Hispanic, culture, borders, curriculum, holistic education
Language
english