An Exploration of the Character, Expressive Qualities and Attitudes towards Arts Activities of Exceptional Adolescent Students.

Autor/in	Sturgess, Pamela A.
Institution	Ontario Dept. of Education, Toronto.
Titel	An Exploration of the Character, Expressive Qualities and Attitudes towards Arts Activities of Exceptional Adolescent Students.
Quelle	(1986), (53 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Adolescents; Art Activities; Art Education; Creative Expression; Disabilities; Foreign Countries; Freehand Drawing; Music Activities; Questionnaires; Secondary Education; Student Attitudes; Student Interests; Theater Arts; Visual Arts; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Künstlerische Tätigkeit; Arts; Education; Art in Education; Kunst; Bildung; Erziehung; Handicap; Behinderung; Ausland; Drawing; Zeichnen; Musikalische Aktion; Fragebogen; Sekundarbereich; Schülerverhalten; Studieninteresse; Theaterwissenschaft; Optische Gestaltung; Kanada
Abstract	A study examined the character, expressive qualities, and attitudes toward art (performing and visual) activities of handicapped Canadian adolescents (N=30) to determine how well current teaching of the arts meets the needs and expectations of these students. A review of literature on arts activities and exceptional students contributed to the development of an audiovisual questionnaire (modified for visually-impaired or hearing-impaired students) which explored students' perceptions of the purpose of art education, individual decision-making skills, and the role of language in the development of self-criticism and critical thinking. Data indicated that drawing and music were the preferred arts activities, that students preferred to work alone on individual projects, and that students frequently did not receive adequate technical instruction (such as correct use of materials). The overall conclusion was that those students were self-conscious and self-taught who had not been equipped with the skills and perspectives for optimal learning. One recommendation stemming from the study was that methods used in teaching the arts to the visually handicapped could be used for all exceptional students. A 46-citation bibliography of journal articles, books, papers, and booklets is included. The written part of the 32-item questionnaire (involving open-ended questions and multiple choice) is presented in French and English. (CB)
Anmerkungen	Publication Sales, The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, 252 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1V6 Canada.
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC