Learning to See the Boa Constrictor Digesting the Elephant: Pre-service Teachers Construct Perspectives of Language, Literacy, and Learning through Art

Narey, Marilyn J.

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“…The prize is […] a Prison Service of which we need no longer be ashamed. (Narey, 2001, p. 3)The existence of ‘failing prisons’ was a problem of courage and care as well as management competence. The private sector was invited to lead urgent reform, and public sector Governors were challenged to follow suit.…”

Section: The Changing Penal State: the Case For Privatising Public Prmentioning

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Privatising public prisons: Penality, law and practice

Liebling

Ludlow

2016

Australian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology

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In October 2011, HM Prison Birmingham was transferred from public to private management, under G4S. This was the first time that an existing operational public prison was privatised in the UK. The move marked the third and most far reaching phase of prison privatisation policy, and was intended both to increase quality of life for prisoners, from a low baseline, and to reduce costs. Prior to 2011, private prisons had all been new-builds. Private contractors had thus far avoided the additional challenges of inheriting a pre-existing workforce and operating in old, often unsuitable, buildings. This article reports on a longitudinal evaluation of the complex process of the transition, and some outcomes for both staff and prisoners. As an experiment in the reorganisation of work and life in a 'traditional' public sector prison, the exercise was unprecedented, has set the agenda for future transformations. The example illustrates the intense, distinctive and rapidly changing nature of penality as it makes itself felt in the lived prison experience, and raises important questions about the changing use of State power.

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Section: The Changing Penal State: the Case For Privatising Public Prmentioning

confidence: 99%

Privatising public prisons: Penality, law and practice

Liebling

Ludlow

2016

Australian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology

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“…Narey [22] makes a bold observation that many people view art as a "break" or "free-time" activity for students that requires little thought and provides a release from the "important" class information. While this is a common misconception, abundant research indicates that art is actually an incredibly beneficial learning tool.…”

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The Art of the Matter: The Importance of using Art in the College Classroom to Promote Creativity and Reinforce Lessons

Wellman

2012

TOEDUJ

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Art is a valuable learning tool, regardless of discipline, that is often neglected in the college classroom. This article describes an artistic group exercise that required students enrolled in a homicide class to illustrate "warning" posters, depicting various explanations for why people kill. The author explores how this innovative group project enhanced a traditional classroom lecture on the same subject. The assignment was replicated for four semesters. Using the results of a post-assignment survey, the author presents student evaluations of the project, including both quantitative and qualitative responses. Students rated the assignment as both enjoyable (average score of 6.42 out of 7) and beneficial to their retention of course material (average score of 6.06 out of 7.0). Based on student feedback, this article serves as a call to higher education professionals, encouraging the implementation of creativity in traditional curriculum. The detailed activity within provides a blueprint that any professors can tailor to fit their given course topic and discipline.

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Sketches as Inquiry, or How Does a Boa Constrictor Digest an Elephant?

Narey¹

2021

Sense-Making: Problematizing Constructs of Literacy for 21st Century Education

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Learning to See the Boa Constrictor Digesting the Elephant: Pre-service Teachers Construct Perspectives of Language, Literacy, and Learning through Art

Cited by 5 publications

References 16 publications

Privatising public prisons: Penality, law and practice

Privatising public prisons: Penality, law and practice

The Art of the Matter: The Importance of using Art in the College Classroom to Promote Creativity and Reinforce Lessons

Sketches as Inquiry, or How Does a Boa Constrictor Digest an Elephant?

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