Visual Arts and Academic Achievement

Autor/inn/en	Gibson, Marcia A.; Larson, Meredith A.
Titel	Visual Arts and Academic Achievement
Quelle	In: Journal for Learning through the Arts, 3 (2007) 1, Artikel 8 (43 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1932-7528
Schlagwörter	Visual Arts; Academic Achievement; Elementary Education; Action Research; Elementary Schools; Rural Areas; Surveys; Art Education; Integrated Curriculum; Academic Standards; State Standards; Teacher Education; Educational Benefits; Qualitative Research; Statistical Analysis; Summative Evaluation; Likert Scales; Parent Attitudes; Teacher Attitudes; Student Attitudes; Observation; Interviews; Questionnaires; California + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Optische Gestaltung; Schulleistung; Elementarunterricht; Projektforschung; Elementary school; Grundschule; Volksschule; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Arts; Education; Art in Education; Kunst; Bildung; Erziehung; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Bildungsertrag; Qualitative Forschung; Statistische Analyse; Likert-Skala; Elternverhalten; Lehrerverhalten; Schülerverhalten; Beobachtung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Fragebogen; Kalifornien
Abstract	The focus on academic performance testing in elementary schools has caused a decrease in student experience in the arts. Visual arts (drawing, painting, sculpture, and collage) have been minimized in elementary schools. Without exposure to the special avenues of cognitive development and personal expression nurtured by visual arts, students are not able to meet their full potential. This action research examined the role of visual arts in elementary schools in a rural area of California. Teachers, parents, and students were surveyed, interviewed, and observed; and artifacts were collected to determine whether visual arts were valued for intrinsic or instrumental contributions. Findings suggest visual arts are highly valued by the elementary school community and are well integrated by some teachers. Importantly, if classroom teachers are expected to integrate art effectively, meet the California Visual Art Standards, and help children grow in this domain then there must be either explicit training in the visual arts for elementary classroom teachers or a requirement for providing art specialists. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Center for Learning in the Arts, Sciences and Sustainability. University of California Irvine, School of Biological Sciences III, Office 2656, Irvine, CA 92697. Tel: 949-824-4317; Fax: 949-824-2965; Web site: http://sites.uci.edu/class/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2018/2/05