Richard Hickman

Position/Status
E-mail Address

rdh27@cam.ac.uk

Phone

01223 767640

Qualifications

MA (Cantab), ATD, Cert Ed, MA, PhD

Membership of Professional Bodies/Associations

NSEAD, InSEA, HKCAAVQ, BERA

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Profile

Richard Hickman is a Fellow of Homerton College where he was also Director of Studies for Art History and Dean (2009). He taught in a number of schools over a thirteen year period and has been involved in the education and training of teachers since 1985 - previously at the University of Reading and the National Institute of Education in Singapore.

He is a practising painter and fine artist [large file], having exhibited in Europe, Asia and Australasia, with five large solo exhibitions.

His academic interests lie within three broad areas of visual and aesthetic education: philosophical - the nature and purpose of art and design in education; cultural - intercultural aspects of visual education; psychological - the nature of the creative process and aesthetic development.

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Current research projects

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Course Involvement

PGCE (art & design secondary); MPhil in Arts Culture and Education.  He is currently supervising PhD students involved in research in several aspects of visual art in education, across both primary and secondary phases and adult education.

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Selected Publications since 2000

Books

Hickman, R. (2011). The Art & Craft of Pedagogy: Portraits of Effective Teachers. London: Continuum. [ISBN: 9781847062901]

Hickman, R. (2010) CHEAT: The Cambridge Handbook of Educational Abbreviations and Terms 4th Edition January 2012. Cambridge: Faculty of Education (electronic publication)

Hickman, R. (2010, 2nd Ed.). Why We Make Art - and why it is taught. Bristol: Intellect. [ISBN: 1841503789]

Hickman R. (2008) (Ed.). Research in Art Education: issues and exemplars. Bristol: Intellect. [ISBN: 9781841501994]

Hickman, R. (2005) (Ed.). Critical Studies in Art & Design Education. Bristol: Intellect. [ISBN: 1-84150-127-1]

Hickman, R., Finney, J., Morrison, M., Nicholl, B. and Rudduck, J. (2005). Rebuilding Engagement Through the Arts. Cambridge: Pearson. [ISBN: 1 85749 858 5]

Hickman, R. ( 2004, 2nd ed.) (Ed.). Art Education 11-18: Meaning Purpose & Direction. London: Continuum. [ISBN: 0-8264-7201-X]

Chapters in books

Hickman, R. & Sinkinson, A. (2011) Teacher Education: What We Do and What Could Be Done Better. In Saleh, M. I. and Khine, S. M. Teaching Teachers: Approaches in Improving Quality of Education. New York: Nova Science.

Hickman, R. (2008) The nature of research in arts education. In R. Hickman (Ed.) Research in Art Education: issues and exemplars. Bristol: Intellect.

Hickman, R. (2007) (In defence of) Whippet-Fancying and other Vices - Re-evaluating Assessment in Art & Design. In T. Rayment (Ed.) The Problem of Assessment in Art & Design. Bristol: Intellect.

Hickman, R. (2006) Some Autobiographical Reflections on Becoming an Art Educator. In L. Beudert, Work, Pedagogy and Change: Foundations for the Art Teacher Educator, Reston, VA: NAEA.

Hickman, R. (2005) A Short History of 'Critical Studies' in Art & Design Education. In R. Hickman (Ed.) (2005) Critical Studies in Art & Design Education. Bristol: Intellect.

Hickman, R. (2005) School Students' Responses to Architecture: A practical studio project. In R. Hickman (Ed.). Critical Studies in Art & Design Education. Bristol: Intellect.

Hickman, R. (2004) Diverse Directions: Visual Culture and Studio Practice. In R. Hickman (Ed) (2004, 2nd ed.). Art Education 11-18: Meaning Purpose & Direction. London: Continuum.

Articles in refereed journals

Brens, M. & Hickman, R. (2011) Engagement in the Arts and Self-Efficacy of Adolescent Women.  Visual Inquiry: Learning & Teaching Art 1 (1), 9-19.

Hickman, R. (2010). Self portrait - An account of the artist as educator. International Journal of Education and the Arts, 11 (2) 1-15.

Hickman, R. & Lord, S. (2010). An examination of adolescents' self-efficacy, engagement and achievement in representational drawing.
Australian Art Education 32 (2), 73-85.

Hickman, R. & Eglinton, K. (2010). Exploring the ways in which youth engage with visual material culture in their everyday lives: a framework for inquiry. Australian Art Education 32 (2), 4-16.

Hickman, R. & Kiss, L. (2010). Cross-Curricular Gallery Learning: A Phenomenological Case Study. International Journal of Art & Design Education, 29 (1), 27-36.

Hickman, R. (2009). Art-based reporting of classroom experience. Australian Art Education.

Hickman, R. (2007) Visual Art as a Vehicle for Educational Research. The International Journal of Art & Design Education, 26 (3), 135-145.

Hickman, R. (2006) Raising Pupils' Self Esteem Through Leadership Activities in Art. The International Journal of Art & Design Education, 25 (3), 329-340.

Hickman, R. (2004) Teaching Art to Muslim Students. Visual Art Research, 30 (2), pp 55-61.

Conference papers and other public presentations 

Advocating art for the next generation. ATAI conference: Charting the future of Art Education, Dublin October 2011.

Creating aesthetic significance: Digging beneath the foundations of culture.  iJADE conference: Art & Design Education and Contemporary Culture, Liverpool John Moores University. October 2010.

Self-Portrait: a visual account of [my] artistic development. Myers Lecture,
Teachers' College Columbia University, New York, November 2009.

Why we make art and how it can enhance engagement. Perspectives on Equipping Children for the Future, March 2008, The Royal Society, London.

Arts-based research. Cambridge Educational Research Association (CamERA) annual conference, April 2007.

Recent Research Findings in Arts Education. Cambridge Educational Research Association (CamERA) annual conference, April 2006.

John Dewey and Lessons from Black Mountain College. Starting at Zero - Day seminar on Black Mountain College, Kettle's Yard, Cambridge, March 2006.

Other work that might be of interest

Arts, Culture & Education: A Canine Perspective