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Theses/Dissertations

2023

Art education

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Addressing Ecoanxiety Through The Lens Of Children’S Literature In The Elementary Art Classroom, Dara E. Andre Aug 2023

Addressing Ecoanxiety Through The Lens Of Children’S Literature In The Elementary Art Classroom, Dara E. Andre

Art and Design Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the how as an art educator I can incorporate environmentalism into my art lessons without furthering ecoanxiety in my elementary classroom. Through looking into the many years of research behind the field of eco-art education I found that there were many teachers already finding ways to make their classrooms environmentally conscious. I chose to further explore this topic through the medium of illustrated children’s literature in an attempt to uncover new ways to address environmentalism in the classroom without causing further harm to student mental health. Through the process of writing and …


Design Thinking Process: Visual Art Curriculum Design Tool For Students With Severe And Multiple Disabilities, Kendall Le Siddiqui May 2023

Design Thinking Process: Visual Art Curriculum Design Tool For Students With Severe And Multiple Disabilities, Kendall Le Siddiqui

Art and Design Theses

All students enter the art room and deserve the opportunity to participate in learning about and creating art. Planning for students with severe and multiple disabilities can be difficult because there is a lack of training and exposure before becoming an art educator. The design thinking process centers the student in the art educator’s research and planning. The design thinking process as a curriculum tool could be a clear path for art educators to plan for success for this population of students.