Reflecting mirrors: teachers and artists in partnership for personal and professional development, in Greece

Authors : Nassia (athanasia) Choleva, Betty Giannouli, Iro Potamouli

Pages : 26-46

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Publication Date : 2025-07-09

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This paper presents the outcomes in the personal and professional development of teachers and artists who explore Teacher-Artist Partnership (TAP) models of work. The research took place in 2021-2022 and followed six TAP pairs in six Greek areas. This study explores two main research questions: a) How were the teacher-artist partnerships manifested among the Greek participants? And b) How - and in which ways - could TAP practice contribute to the involved teachers’ and artists’ personal and professional development?’. Research findings strongly support art-based teacher-artist partnerships where mutually beneficial for the development of those involved, artists and teachers, who acted as reflecting mirrors for one another in terms of exposing, sharing, observing practices and standpoints, but also shifting perspectives, blending approaches and self reflecting through one another’s eyes. The research pinpoints findings relating to equal collaborations foundation, namely safe space, invested time, communication and trust, in order to express, experiment and self-reflection to take place. Teachers and artists reported on their newly acquired skills as educators and facilitators, not always possible to distinguish between the personal or professional level.
Keywords : öğretmen-sanatçı ortaklığı, eşit işbirliği, kişisel gelişim, mesleki gelişim, sanat (eğitimde)

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