Mutual transformation through Arts-based Service Learning with First Nations communities: An Australian Case Study

This paper reports from a national arts-based service-learning project in Australia. Working with pre-service teachers, the paper employs the theoretical framework of sentipensante (sensing/thinking), which has been successfully used in disciplines such as policy, leadership and communication. Parti...

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Main Authors: Power, A., Bennett, Dawn, Bartleet, B.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: Indiana State University 2014
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34718
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Summary:This paper reports from a national arts-based service-learning project in Australia. Working with pre-service teachers, the paper employs the theoretical framework of sentipensante (sensing/thinking), which has been successfully used in disciplines such as policy, leadership and communication. Participant stories reveal a network of relations that create understanding of shared existence, and these learning experiences emerge as variously threshold, transformative, and/or troublesome. Findings lend support to the value of flexible, critical service learning approaches, particularly in diverse cultural contexts.