Patti Pente, PhD, MA, BFA
Contact
Professor, Faculty of Education - Elementary Education
- pente@ualberta.ca
- Phone
- (780) 492-0889
- Address
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435 Education Centre - South
11210 - 87 Ave NWEdmonton ABT6G 2G5
Overview
Research
Research Interests:
Art education; pre-service teacher identity formation; feminist scholarship; post-structural theory; critical theory of community and subjectivity; theories of space and place.
Work In Progress:
Ongoing explorations into studio processes, theories of curriculum, and concepts of subjectivity; traditional and non-traditional aesthetic practices; artist and art educator roles within socio-political spaces.
Courses
EDEL 302 - Curriculum and Pedagogy in Elementary School Art
This course provides an introduction to visual arts education for elementary schools. It is comprised of lectures, discussions, audio visual presentations, and hands-on media experiences. No visual arts background necessary. Requires payment of additional student instructional support fees. Refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section of the Calendar. Prerequisite: EDU 100 or Pre/Corequisite: EDU 300. Note: Not open to first year students.