Art Goes On? Art Education Segment Contributors: Mr Azri, Mr Eugene Foo, Ms Chen Yoke Pin, Dr Sarena Abdullah, Ms Emilia Ong, Ms Clare Tan, Ms Li-Hsian Choo, Dr Sharmiza Abu Hassan. Discussion held on the 16th April 2020 Moderated by Dr K. Azril Ismail
Discussion among peers The Transition from Studio to Home-based Online learning
ONLINE LEARNING ENGAGEMENT The positive • Theory based courses and most of Digital Media Programmes are transferable towards features online structure. • Utilise built platform: Course Networks, • Various online MOOC (eg - Coursera) and Google Classroom, Facebook, Zoom, Google other institute to transform into ‘borderless’ Meet, Youtube, Discord… etc. learning. •It would be considered as a ‘forced’ • Consider the application of ODL to be immediate attention towards the considered as a near future engagement with consideration of ‘blended learning’ for most students. HEPs.
ONLINE LEARNING • Workshop/Studio-based are at risk. Fashion, f ine art, printmaking, ceramic, sculpture, f ine ENGAGEMENT metal, jewellery, and other related disciplines are risked the needed learning experience. The Challenges • Language barriers as dominant mode of •Experiential Learning through collective instructions are English-oriented. Problem creative engagements with peers became arrives from the non-native English language limited and risks the learning outcome of the students, to some degree, even the programme instructors as well • The void of physical engagements are done • Limitation of learner and instructors away and the considered ‘emotional bond’ technology to engage due to the ISP’s and trust proximity are disengaged. Large infrastructures and the hardware limitations. number of students are introverts.
ONLINE LEARNING ENGAGEMENT Other Affected Areas • The availability of stationeries and materials • The early (primary & secondary level) are affected as the MCO deemed as non- education are ignored and received little to no essential. The delivery of the materials are attention. affected as well. • Part of practical experience for HEP are the • Engagements are reduced down to only on- internship & Co-op. These industries are no line instructions, creative process are limited exception to be hit hard economically. The to household level. Prepareness in short challenges arrives from majority of companies amount of time given. are consolidating f inancial engagements
In the short run, technology makes people’s lives easier. In the long run, pure disengaged from environmental experience, will really hurts students. They are our investment for the future to help the betterment for the country. Art and Design has always has been an experiential learning overall. Engagement with others must be the compass bearing, that shapes the mindset. Any less given just for the sake of grade inflation gives them a false sense of security; it sets them up for failure or at least lower performance down the road.
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