Educational development within higher arts education: an experimental move beyond fixed pedagogies

Abstract

This paper explores creative educational development by asking what it is or might become. It is based on a singular pedagogical process within the fields of arts, design, and architecture in higher education. The exploration is framed by Gilles Deleuze’s philosophy of difference, which allows for a movement beyond educational certainties that might sometimes limit developmental efforts in higher education. With the intersection of artistic-pedagogical processes and theoretical investigations, the paper aims to imagine potentialities for thinking and doing otherwise in educational development. Thus, this paper strives to become open toward expanding difference and creation within educational development processes.

Keywords:

• Creative educational development
• Gilles Deleuze
• difference
• higher education
• university pedagogy

Acknowledgments

I am deeply grateful for the useful and insightful feedback from Lecturer Dr Ken Gale and Professor Mirka Koro-Ljungberg. I am also thankful for all the participating university teachers and Kari Nuutinen for their commitment and inspiring collaboration during the educational development program. I also want to express my gratitude to Professor Liora Bresler for insightful discussions on higher arts education, and life. Finally, I am very grateful to the reviewers for their valuable comments and suggestions.