VUE co-founder Abigail Housen gives an account of how she began her study of Aesthetic Development, how she came up with her research methodology, and the overall findings of her 20 years of research. Housen also briefly discusses how she applied what she learned to creating the Visual Thinking Strategies curriculum.

Who is Abigail Housen?

VUE co-founder Abigail Housen gives an account of how she began her study of Aesthetic Development, how she came up with her research methodology, and the overall findings of her 20 years of research. Housen also briefly discusses how she applied what she learned to creating the Visual Thinking Strategies curriculum.

What are the 3 VTS questions?

The Visual Thinking Strategy curriculum consists of three questions

  • What’s going on in this picture?
  • What makes you say that?
  • Co-Creator, Phillip Yenawine Demonstrates VTS.

What does VTS mean in education?

Visual Thinking Strategies
Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) is an educational non-profit that trains educators in schools, museums, and institutions of higher education to use a student-centered facilitation method to create inclusive discussions.

What are the VTS techniques?

Visual Thinking Strategy (VTS) is an inquiry-based teaching method that improves a student’s ability to describe, analyze, and interpret imagery and information through observing and discussing visual art.

What is the first question asked when facilitating VTS?

A Coach begins the reflection process by asking the VTS facilitator, “What did you learn from this and/or how did you feel about teaching this time?” (Alternatively: “What did you learn from teaching this time, and how did you feel about it?”) The purpose of these questions (the two are asked at the same time) is to …

How do you do visual thinking?

Putting visual thinking to work Rather than just watching images float by, thinking visually involves working to: Brainstorm abstract ideas by laying them out graphically. Consciously create a new picture to help connect others. Manipulate imagery to better organize and reflect the information it’s meant to project.

What is VTS protocol?

“VTS uses art to teach visual literacy, thinking, and communication skills—listening and expressing oneself. Growth is stimulated by several things: looking at art of increasing complexity, answering developmentally based questions, and participating in peer group discussions carefully facilitated by teachers.” ( 19)

What are the VTS questions?

VTS is very simple: You, the teacher, act as facilitator and ask students a set of questions while looking at images….Questions to Ask during VTS:

  • What’s going on in this picture?
  • What do you see that makes you say that?
  • What more can you find?

How many visible thinking routines are there?

Currently, there are seven core routines used in Visible Thinking teaching methods: (1) What Makes You Say That?, (2) Think Puzzle Explore, (3) Think Pair Share, (4) Circle of Viewpoints, (5) I Used to Think… Now I Think…, (6) See Think Wonder, and (7) Compass Points (Visible Thinking, Core Routines, 2016).

How do I know if I am a visual thinker?

So, here’s a list of 7 things that all of us visual thinkers will understand, and most others probably won’t.

  1. We plan our projects and tasks in a different way.
  2. We have huge imagination.
  3. We do not write notes, we draw them.
  4. We have the aptitude to invent.
  5. We don’t get tables, but love diagrams.
  6. We remember things as images.

What are visual thinkers good at?

Visual thinkers are good at remembering faces rather than names. If you have met someone a while ago, you might be able to remember their familiar face but may not be able to remember their names.

What is the main purpose of VTS?

The purpose of a Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) is to provide active monitoring and navigational advice for vessels in particularly confined and busy waterways. There are two main types of VTS, surveilled and non-surveilled.