Reflections on Educational Issues among Modern Language Students

• Main Authors: Anna Carolina Peñaloza (Author), Jhonatan Vasquez Guarnizo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Asociación Colombiana de Profesores de Ingles, 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.
• Notes: 0120-5927
• Keywords: reflections; reflective thinking; educational issues; artwork and murals; Education; L; Theory and practice of education; LB5-3640; English language; PE1-3729
• Source: HOW, Vol 26, Iss 1 (2019)

The following pedagogical proposal seeks to understand what types of reflections Modern Languages students reveal about educational issues when analyzing artwork within their context. We worked with twelve Modern Languages students in their fifth and sixth semester at a public university in Colombia. The students began by analyzing four murals located within the university. Then, they created their own artwork and provided reflections on each other's pieces of art. The findings showed that the students first began analyzing visual aspects of the murals and artwork, followed by the educational issues represented in each piece. As a common theme, the students reflected on the idea that working together yields a diversity of solutions. Finally, the students demonstrated that they could benefit from reflective practices despite not having started their teaching practicum.