Introduction to VTS: Visual Thinking Skills

 


 

 Visual Thinking Strategies: Terra Foundtion

Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) is a learner-centered instructional method used to examine and find meaning in visual art. Using a painting from the Terra Foundation collection, Samuel F. B. Morse’s iconic Gallery of the Louvre (1831–33), Yenawine facilitates a VTS discussion, followed by an examination of how the discussion was constructed. Classroom and museum educators and docents interested in learner-centered teaching methods will find this video to be a very useful resource.

VTS Discussion Process

Observe a painting

What is doing on in this picture? 

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What makes you think so?

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What more can we find?

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What makes you say that?

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What more can you find?

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What did you see that makes say that?

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QUESTION

Explain in your own words the meaning of VTS.

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QUESTION

Out of the paintings shown by Jodi Sypher, which painting did you like best? Why?

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  ACTIVITY
 
1. All students will Zoom-in on their own devices- laptops are better than phones due to image sizes.    

2. Students are introduced to the Lowe Art Museum and have a conversation with Jodi Sypher, (Curator of Education), as she shows a select few works of art from the Lowe's collection. (Make a note of the piece you like best).

3. Following the conversation with Jodi, we will have a short VTS discussion.

4. Students write a reflection about the process based on the ideas discussed.

5. Remote students, watch this video and the recording in order to answer the questions.

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