Tilting the Machine: a critique of one teacher’s attempts at using art forms to create postformal, democratic learning environments

Authors

Tricia M. Kress, University of Massachusetts Boston

Document Type

Article in Response to Controversy

Abstract

Ten years ago, shortly after being admitted to a graduate English program at a public college in New York City, I was also offered my first academic teaching position. The head of the English department hired me as an adjunct to teach 100-level writing courses. Looking back, I equate that moment in my life with being shot up into the metaphorical pinball machine that is public education. Let me explain.

Genre/Form

articles

Recommended Citation

Kress, Tricia M. (2010) "Tilting the Machine: a critique of one teacher’s attempts at using art forms to create postformal, democratic learning environments," Journal of Educational Controversy: Vol. 5: No. 1, Article 9.
Available at: https://cedar.wwu.edu/jec/vol5/iss1/9

Subjects - Topical (LCSH)

Teaching--United States; Effective teaching--United States; Education--Aims and objectives--United States

Geographic Coverage

United States

Language

English

Format

application/pdf

Type

Text