the essential role of the arts in 21 st century teaching and learning
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The Essential Role of the Arts in 21 st Century Teaching and Learning. Richard J. Deasy Maryland Deans’ Roundtable March 10, 2009. Gaining the Arts Advantage: Lessons from School Districts that Value Arts Education (1999) Young Children and the Arts: Making Creative Connections (1998). - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Essential Role of the Arts in 21st Century Teaching and Learning
Richard J. Deasy
Maryland Deans’ Roundtable
March 10, 2009
Research Publications
Gaining the Arts Advantage: Lessons from School Districts that Value Arts Education (1999)
Young Children and the Arts: Making Creative Connections (1998)
Champions of Change: The Impact of the Arts on Student Learning (2000)
Critical Links: Learning in the Arts and Student Academic and Social Development (2002)
Arts Education PartnershipArts Education Partnership
Third Space: When Learning Matters
Comparative analysis of 10 “high poverty” schools
Purpose and Capacities of Arts Learning
Purpose: Develop the abilities to create, perform, and respond to works of art
Capacities: Cognitive, personal and social skills, values and attitudes engaged and developed in learning the arts.
Capacities
Symbolic Understanding:Understanding and using multiple modes to communicate ideas and feelings
Conditional reasoning:Theorizing about actions, outcomes, and consequences; defining and generating optional approaches and solutions to problems and conditions
Capacities
Imagination:Visualizing new possibilities for human thought and action and the use of materials.
Creativity/Innovation:Originality, flexibility and elaboration in making what was imagined
Capacities
Persistence:Sustaining concentrated attention to a task
Resilience:Managing challenges; overcoming frustration and failure
Engaged Learning:Absorption in the content, processes, and pleasures of learning
Capacities
Self identity/ Self efficacy:Realistically valuing oneself and the impact of one’s actions; internalizing personally meaningful standards
Achievement motivation:The desire to succeed in fulfilling goals and expectations
Capacities
Empathy:Understanding another’s feelings and point of view
Social Tolerance:Respecting multiple values and perspectives
Capacities
Collaborative Learning and Action:
Participating as a contributing member in a group process of acquiring and manifesting knowledge; supporting the conditions for openness and risk taking
Partnership for 21st Century Skills
Critical Thinking & Problem SolvingResearch, Analysis, Synthesis, Project Management
Creativity & InnovationNew Knowledge Creation, “Best Fit,” Design Solutions, Artful Storytelling
Collaboration, Teamwork & LeadershipCooperation, Compromise, Consensus, Community-building
Cross-cultural UnderstandingAcross Diverse Ethnic, Knowledge & Organizational Cultures
Partnership for 21st Century Skills
Communication & Media fluencyCrafting and Analyzing Messages & Using Media Effectively
Career & Learning Self-relianceManaging Change, Lifelong Learning, & Career Redefinition
Computing & ICT FluencyEffective Use of Electronic Information & Knowledge Tools
Implications for teacher education
Enhance programs for arts education majors (I.e., make 21st Century skills intentional outcomes)
Integrate arts more fully into preparation of elementary and general education majors
Implications for teacher education
Promote interdisciplinary learning amount arts and other majors
Incorporate arts learning into special education
WEB SITES
www.aep-arts.org
www.theimaginenation.net
WEB SITES
www.aep-arts.org
www.theimaginenation.net