African Mask-Making Workshop: Professional Development Experiences of Diverse Participants
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| Title: | African Mask-Making Workshop: Professional Development Experiences of Diverse Participants |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Rule, Audrey C., Montgomery, Sarah E., Kirkland-Holmes, Gloria, Watson, Dwight C., Ayesiga, Yvonne |
| Source: | International Journal of Multicultural Education. 2015 17(2):135-157. |
| Availability: | International Journal of Multicultural Education. Eastern University, 1300 Eagle Road, St. Davids, PA 19087. Tel: 610-341-1597; Fax: 484-581-1276; e-mail: ijme@eastern.edu; Web site: http://www.ijme-journal.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 23 |
| Publication Date: | 2015 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Professional Development, Workshops, African Culture, Cultural Differences, African American Family, Adults, Grounded Theory, Symbolic Learning, Cultural Background, Folk Culture, Ceremonies, Reflection, Ethnic Groups, Art Activities, Multicultural Education, Art Products, Preservice Teachers, Teacher Education, Foreign Countries, African Americans, Cultural Education |
| Geographic Terms: | Africa |
| ISSN: | 1934-5267 |
| Abstract: | Diverse education professionals learned about African cultures in a workshop experience by making African masks using authentic symbolism. Analysis of reflections to evaluate the workshop for applicability to participants with and without African heritage showed that both groups expanded their cultural knowledge of traditional African ethnic groups. Those participants with African heritage noted valuing of women while those without African heritage expressed appreciation for African culture, self-evaluation of work, and the desire to investigate their own heritages. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 58 |
| Entry Date: | 2016 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1104912 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Diverse education professionals learned about African cultures in a workshop experience by making African masks using authentic symbolism. Analysis of reflections to evaluate the workshop for applicability to participants with and without African heritage showed that both groups expanded their cultural knowledge of traditional African ethnic groups. Those participants with African heritage noted valuing of women while those without African heritage expressed appreciation for African culture, self-evaluation of work, and the desire to investigate their own heritages. |
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| ISSN: | 1934-5267 |
