Why Teach Art?

Why Teach Art?

Art can develop pupils social skills by learning with and from others
1. Develops ability to cooperate and collaborate with others.
  1. group projects
  2. 1. Hallam et al (2014) found positive feedback from peers about their artwork boosts self-esteem
  3. Develops speaking and listening
    1. Talk partners: generate, share and review ideas
      1. Peer assessment (Clarke, 2011)
2. Social Constructivism: learning through dialogues with others (Pritchard, 2009)
3. Zone of Proximal Development (Piaget): learn from someone more skilled
  1. (DfE EAG) children should have the opportunity to work with artistic proffessionals
    1. (Ofsted, 2012) outstanding art provision: "creating the conditions for learners to flourish; develop and sustain external links"
    2. Stimulating environments (TDA, 2011)
      1. art outdoors
  2. Model artistic practices, child then practices and refines.
    1. Behaviourism: Modelling
    2. Encourage peer support for guidance and feedback
Art can develop pupils creativity, curiosity, positivity, risk-taking, concentration, motivation, persistence, resilience and positivity (Thinking Child)
1. develops independence, responsibility and autonomy
2. encourage, inovative ideas that involve making predictions, exploring new and challenging processes, problem solving, persevering until their goal is achieved and reviewing the process
  1. 'Process-oriented art' enables children to explore and express rather than emulate. (Lynch, 2014)
  2. "Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils" (TDA, 2011)
3. focus children on their exploration (journey) rather than always on the outcome (Dundas, 2014)
  1. (Robertson, 2014) Different outcomes in art can steer children away from feelings of right and wrong - boosts confidence.
4. Pupils should engage in artistic processes that involve "experimenting, playing, reflecting, expressing, generating, developing and refining ideas" (DfE EAG, 2014, p1)
  1. Sensory Learning (Comenius)
  2. Froebel: "learning from doing something instead of being told" (Pound, 2006, p15)
  3. Constructivism (Piaget): Learning from experiences to make sense of something
5. Art galleries, museums and studios
6. Art develops cognitive skills (Tarr and Thomas, 2000)
Art can develop pupils ability to improve own learning and performance (Edison Learning, 2014)
1. "guide pupils to reflect on the progress they have made and their emerging needs" (TDA,2011)
2. "identify what they might change in their current work or develop in their future work" (DfEE, 1999)
  1. "create sketchbooks to record ... review and revisit ideas" (DfE, 2013)
  2. Developes skills of Self Assessment
    1. Scaffold with effective questioning and clear Success Criteria (Clarke,2011)
3. Sketchbooks (Robinson 1995)
Art enables pupils to express and communicate thoughts, feelings and ideas
1. "Produce creative work, exploring their ideas and recording their experiences" (DfE, 2013)
  1. Pupils with a Spatial Intellegience strength can flourish
    1. Gardiner: Multiple intelligences
2. Develop understanding of self and others (Edison Learning, 2014)
3. Children can use art to communicate problems and express feelings about them (BESD)
4. (Malchiodi, 1997) Art Therapy can be used for dealing with problems such as abuse or grief.
5. Art benefits pupils that have: communication barriers, a strength in art or a reluctance for writing (Robertson 2014)
  1. Art can be used as a 'Visual Language' to replace words (Cox and Watts, 2007)
  2. Communication for EAL and SEN pupils
Cross-curricular Links
1. Citizenship, RE and PHSE
  1. Develops understanding of cultural diverstity
  2. Links to the environment (e.g. recyclable materials)
2. Take One Picture (National Art Gallery)
3. children should apply and develop their skills and knowledge from one subject in the context of another (QCA, 2014)
  1. Transferable skills. E.g. apply maths skills for measuring, shapes and patterns; or use artistic skills to tell a story
    1. Multiple Intelligence strengths (Gardiner)
    2. "develop a wide range of art and design techniques" (DfE, 2012)
      1. artistic skills enable pupils to express creative ideas effectively
      2. Improves fine motor skills
    3. Use ICT
  2. "Know about great artists ...and understand the historical and cultrural development" (DfE, 2013)
    1. Could link to significant people in history, or to book illustrators in literacy
Inclusion
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