Does Arts Education Develop School Readiness? Teachers' and Artists' Points of View on an Art Education Project

Autor/inn/en	Nevanen, Saila; Juvonen, Antti; Ruismäki, Heikki
Titel	Does Arts Education Develop School Readiness? Teachers' and Artists' Points of View on an Art Education Project
Quelle	In: Arts Education Policy Review, 115 (2014) 3, S.72-81 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1063-2913
DOI	10.1080/10632913.2014.913970
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Art Education; School Readiness; Program Effectiveness; Preschool Children; Elementary School Students; Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Educational Policy; Learning; Interviews; Artists; Preschool Teachers; Elementary School Teachers; Student Motivation; Attention; Thinking Skills; Problem Solving; Interpersonal Competence; Self Esteem; Listening; Goal Orientation; Cooperation; Success; Finland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Arts; Education; Art in Education; Kunst; Bildung; Erziehung; Readiness for school; School ability; Schulreife; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Early childhood; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Elementarunterricht; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Lernen; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Artiste; Artist; Künstler; Künstlerin; Erzieher; Erzieherin; Kindergärtnerin; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Schulische Motivation; Aufmerksamkeit; Denkfähigkeit; Problemlösen; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Hörvorgang; Zuhören; Zielorientierung; Zielvorstellung; Co-operation; Kooperation; Erfolg; Finnland
Abstract	More than 98 percent of children in Finland attend preschool, where different kinds of projects are carried out in order to strengthen the children's abilities. This article focuses on the effects of one arts education project from a school readiness point of view. The main question was, How did the Helsinki arts education project affect the children's learning skills and attitudes? The target groups were children aged three to nine years who participated in the arts project in day care centers and schools. A multidimensional evaluation method was used for the analyses. The research data consisted of interviews of the program artists and educators (n = 23), follow-up reports (n = 9), and other materials. The results show that the program motivated children and aroused their interest in thinking, problem-solving, practicing, and learning. It offered children opportunities to experience success, which increased their self-confidence and skills. The project also strengthened their abilities in listening, goal-oriented work, evaluating others' work, and receiving feedback, which are all abilities required for school entrance. The subject matter of their school courses was also integrated into their achievements. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10