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  1. 1. Becoming a reflective professional
       1. Identity
       2. Learning
  2.    3. Reflection
  3.    4. Principles
  4.    Enquiry [supplementary chapter]
  5.    Techniques of enquiry
       [supplementary chapter]

  6. 2. Creating conditions for learning
  7.    5. Contexts
  8.    6. Relationships
  9.    7. Engagement
  10.    8. Spaces

  11. 3. Teaching for learning
  12.    9. Curriculum
  13.    10. Planning
  14.    11. Pedagogy
  15.    12. Communication
  16.    13. Assessment

  17. 4. Reflecting on consequences
  18.    14. Outcomes
  19.    15. Inclusion

  20. 5. Deepening understanding
  21.    16. Expertise
  22.    17. Professionalism

To reflect upon how children are viewed in modern society

Aim

To reflect upon how children are viewed in modern society.

Evidence and Reflection

Read Tarr, P., (2003) ‘Reflections on the Image of the Child: Reproducer or Creator of Culture’ in Art Education Vol. 56 No. 4 pp. 6 – 11 available at http://www.jstor.org/stable/3194058

Consider your understanding of the phrase ‘the image of the child’ and where Rinaldi (1998) is quoted saying:

‘The image of the child is above all a cultural (and therefore social and political) convention that makes it possible to recognize (or not) certain qualities and potential in children.’

Extension

Discuss your thoughts with a peer. During your discussion consider what you believe to be the accepted image of the child in today’s society. Identify at least three examples of what you believe contributes to this image is, for example, how children are portrayed in the media.


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