Embodied Reflection of Images as an Arts-Based Research Method: Teaching Experiment in Higher Education

This paper discusses a teaching experiment in which 20 university students in Finland participated in the course Critical and Novel Approaches to Management and Organisational Studies , which familiarized them with the method of embodied reflection of images. First, the paper presents the method and...

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Published in:Interchange (Toronto. 1984) 2022-03, Vol.53 (1), p.75-97
Main Authors: Martikainen, Jari, Hujala, Anneli, Laulainen, Sanna
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Art Activities
Arts
College Students
Content analysis
Cooperation
Critical Thinking
Education
Educational Experiments
Educational Philosophy
Educational Policy and Politics
Experiments
Feedback
Foreign Countries
Higher education
Knowledge Level
Organization
Reflection
Research Methodology
Student Attitudes
Students
Teaching methods
Thinking Skills
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Summary:This paper discusses a teaching experiment in which 20 university students in Finland participated in the course Critical and Novel Approaches to Management and Organisational Studies , which familiarized them with the method of embodied reflection of images. First, the paper presents the method and the teaching experiment. Then, it presents and discusses the students’ experiences while experimenting with the method. The students’ written reflections form the data of the study, which were analyzed qualitatively using content analysis. The findings of this small-scale study show that the method of embodied reflection of images provided students with a novel perspective into management and organization, fostered collaboration, and promoted critical thinking. In addition, rational knowledge was furnished with experiential and affective modes of knowledge. Based on students’ positive feedback, the experiment succeeded in elucidating the method and its applicability in research on management and organization. This study promotes teaching arts-based research methods in higher education.
ISSN:0826-4805
1573-1790
DOI:10.1007/s10780-021-09449-x