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Owning Failure: Insights Into the Perceptions and Understandings of Art Educators
Author(s) -
Fremantle Chris,
Kearney Gemma
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
international journal of art and design education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.312
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1476-8070
pISSN - 1476-8062
DOI - 10.1111/jade.12083
Subject(s) - emotive , exploratory research , context (archaeology) , perception , qualitative research , art and design , psychology , engineering ethics , sociology , pedagogy , engineering , social science , visual arts , art , paleontology , neuroscience , anthropology , biology
Abstract Failure forms an important dimension of art and design and is inherent in creative endeavours. This article explores current literature on failure in the art and design context and offers a contribution through qualitative research drawing upon interviews with lecturing staff in a UK art school. The findings from this research emphasise the complexity of the concept of failure. Three key themes emerged regarding respondents' perceptions of failure: failure as a process, as a means of learning and as an issue in assessment culture. This research is exploratory in nature, and whilst the limitations of the small sample are accepted, the article contributes to the dialogue and discussion surrounding the often emotive concept of failure.