Keep
in Mind
Because
your opinions are so influential, it is very important for the
success of the questioning technique that you avoid imparting
your own opinions about the works of art.
We suggest
that you refrain from mentioning the artist's name, the title
of the work, date it was created, or other information until after
your students have a fruitful conversation.
MoMA educators
and participating teachers have found that restating student responses,
periodic reviews, and a final summary help to validate student
views, focuses their conversation and dialogue, and often generates
additional thoughts and ideas about a work of art.
Core Questions
Always ask your students to quietly look at the image for
a few minutes before you begin discussion. Begin conversation
with the Core Questions, allowing time for students to respond
to one another. Remember that students need to support their observations
and interpretations with visual evidence found in the work of
art.
"What
do you see in this picture?" and "What do you
think might be going on in this picture?" are open-ended
questions that allow students to come up with multiple interpretations
and observations of an image.
The question
"What do you see that makes you say that?" gets
students to support their interpretations with evidence in the
picture.
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