American University in Cairo. Center for Learning and Teaching
Abstract:
In a recent issue of New Chalk Talk (Vol. 6, Issue 2) I relied upon John Berger’s pioneering work Ways of Seeing, (1972) in order to suggest the primacy of “visual texts” in the learning relationship and especially with regard to our continuous concern, as educators and facilitators of the learning process, to enhance critical thinking and self-learning. Upon reflection, however, I came to realize that I may have been using a massive-sized hammer in order to knock in a drawing pin. Let me explain.