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A Personalized Art Curriculum That Promotes Art Advocacy, Nicole Marie Walters Jun 2007

A Personalized Art Curriculum That Promotes Art Advocacy, Nicole Marie Walters

All Graduate Projects

The following project shows the development of a personalized drawing curriculum that will encourage students to become art advocates. The curriculum is based upon art history and is designed for students to relate historical ideas to their own lives. This personalization will help students learn more about art as a form of communication. Through this art experience, students will see the value of art in their own education and it is hoped that in the future, when these students are adults they will be advocates for the arts.


An Interconnected Foundational Art Curriculum, Jessica Ann Knapp Jan 2004

An Interconnected Foundational Art Curriculum, Jessica Ann Knapp

All Graduate Projects

This project shows the development of an interconnected foundational art curriculum which combines the concepts of organization, studentinvolved classroom assessment, Discipline-Based Art Education, and the elements and principles of design. This project was developed to provide art teachers with a curriculum that would give beginning art students foundational knowledge in art. This project focuses on teaching students a basic foundation for creating and understanding art while incorporating the four disciplines of DBAE. Through an interconnected art curriculum, students will gain a greater understanding of art due to the careful organization of the lessons and student-involved classroom assessment.


An Art Teacher's Personal And Prictical Knowledge Of The Classroom: An Ethnographic Study, Tarne M. Carver Jan 1999

An Art Teacher's Personal And Prictical Knowledge Of The Classroom: An Ethnographic Study, Tarne M. Carver

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of this project was to search for meaning in the socially constructed and constantly changing environment and practical knowledge of a Fine Arts Instructor. The researcher wanted the teacher to gain new insights on the subject of self, instruction, subject matter, role as teacher, role as colleague, curriculum development and the lives of students. A yearlong internship was conducted in which the researcher took on the role of observer and then of participant-observer. Ajournal of field notes was chronicled throughout the internship. From this journal, interview questions were developed and two interviews were conducted. The goal was to …


A Survey Instrument To Collect Student Perceptions Of Drama Class Benefits, Claudia Wiggins Jan 1999

A Survey Instrument To Collect Student Perceptions Of Drama Class Benefits, Claudia Wiggins

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The purpose of this study is to develop a student survey for a drama class. The focus of the research is to substantiate the need for teaching drama in schools and by using a student survey. Presented is a drama class student survey developed and administered in high school drama classes. Offered are interviews with two drama teachers regarding the use of a drama survey. The study concludes with suggestions for future drama class student surveys.


Art For Academic's Sake, Mary Pearson Milam Jan 1994

Art For Academic's Sake, Mary Pearson Milam

All Graduate Projects

Research demonstrates strong support for including art in the kindergarten through high school curriculum as a way of engaging the students and providing them with an education that encourages selfesteem, problem-solving skills, collaborative effort and academic success. However, with the focus on science, math, grammar and other curriculum areas, the arts are often ignored. This project therefore advocates the inclusion of art both as a separate subject and as a valuable learning tool in the content area classrooms.


The Use Of Visual Arts For The Development Of Learning Activities For Teaching And As Model For Future Testing Of Four Areas Of Reading Comprehension, Thomas S. Wright Jan 1994

The Use Of Visual Arts For The Development Of Learning Activities For Teaching And As Model For Future Testing Of Four Areas Of Reading Comprehension, Thomas S. Wright

All Graduate Projects

The use of visual arts as a method for teaching vocabulary comprehension, literal comprehension, interpretive comprehension, and evaluative comprehension was investigated. Literature was cited on individuals and programs using visual arts as a method of teaching reading. Visual art related learning activities were developed from this information for use by classroom teachers and for future testing.


Values And Art Education, Rob Prout Jan 1975

Values And Art Education, Rob Prout

All Graduate Projects

The following series of four articles represents some of my current concerns in art education. The articles are a result of explorations in contemporary writings by people from various fields of endeavor and a condensation and evaluation of the input from these several sources. The first three articles are a progression from current rationale in art education, to the importance of art in formulating values relative to our environment, to a discussion of the use of the t'elevision medium in art education. The fourth article is in the form of a T.V. workbook that might be used in art (or …


A Comparison Of Class C School Music Departments In Washington State With The Music Department At Winlock, Washington, Walter Ross Berglund Jan 1971

A Comparison Of Class C School Music Departments In Washington State With The Music Department At Winlock, Washington, Walter Ross Berglund

All Master's Theses

The Winlock music department must now be studied and evaluated in light of its new status. Increased enrollment necessitates a revision of some aspects of the department in order to more properly serve student needs and meet the standards of other class "C" school music departments in Washington state.


A Study Of Grading Art Work Concerning Secondary Art Instructors In The State Of Washington, Darwin Dean Evans Jul 1968

A Study Of Grading Art Work Concerning Secondary Art Instructors In The State Of Washington, Darwin Dean Evans

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is to assess in a controlled manner the extent of concurrence among secondary art instructors in the State of Washington with respect to the grading of certain art work produced by juniors in a secondary school.


A Study Of Transparencies And The Overhead Projector In The Industrial Arts Wood Shop Program, Eugene G. Bertino Aug 1964

A Study Of Transparencies And The Overhead Projector In The Industrial Arts Wood Shop Program, Eugene G. Bertino

Graduate Student Research Papers

It will be the purpose of this paper to discuss overhead projection and permanent transparencies using a set ot transparencies to teach a unit in the industrial arts wood shop program.


An Inquiry Into The Effect Of Art Enrollment On Grades In Other Subjects, Roy B. Schonewill Aug 1964

An Inquiry Into The Effect Of Art Enrollment On Grades In Other Subjects, Roy B. Schonewill

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to measure the number of instances where enrollment in art may have had an influence on the success in the other subjects the students were taking while enrolled in art classes.


The Role Of Certain Selected Instructional Aids In Teaching Industrial Arts, Philip Gordon Bergstrom Aug 1963

The Role Of Certain Selected Instructional Aids In Teaching Industrial Arts, Philip Gordon Bergstrom

Graduate Student Research Papers

Much has been done since World War II to propagate and develop instructional aids for general education. Many of these have been specifically designed to fit the industrial arts areas. However, some industrial arts instructors seem unaware of the possibilities inherent in instructional aids. This paper, then, is an attempt to (1) describe and evaluate several specific teaching aids and (2) use these examples to show some possible roles of teaching aids in industrial arts.


A Tentative Art Program For Miller Junior High School, Audrey L. Shinners Aug 1962

A Tentative Art Program For Miller Junior High School, Audrey L. Shinners

Graduate Student Research Papers

An effective art program must meet the needs of a particular school or school district and be a planned and continuous study. It was the purpose of this study to recommend an art program for the Miller junior high school. These questions were posed to aid the writer: (1) What are the purposes of a good art program? (2) What criteria are in use for setting up an art program? (3) What criteria are helpful in the selection, organization, and evaluation of art activities? And, specifically, (4) What procedures would be helpful in setting up an appropriate program for the …


A Comparative Investigation Of Grading Systems In High School Bands, Lawrence C. Belz Jun 1962

A Comparative Investigation Of Grading Systems In High School Bands, Lawrence C. Belz

Graduate Student Research Papers

It was the purpose of this study to (1) ascertain the major types of grading systems being used in high school band classes, (2) to explore the strong and weak points of these systems, and (3) to determine which system of grading provides the most satisfactory means of evaluating and reporting the individual band member's activities in the high school band.


A Study Of The Role Of Art Education In Secondary General Education, John L. Grove Jun 1962

A Study Of The Role Of Art Education In Secondary General Education, John L. Grove

Graduate Student Research Papers

It shall be the purpose of this paper to investigate the role of art education in terms of what it can contribute to the education of all youth of the secondary school. Recognized authorities in the fields of general education, philosophy and art education will be cited to show what the informed teaching of the visual arts can contribute to the growth of each individual and his total character. It is a further purpose of this paper to point out the obstacles that stand in the way of the realization of these objectives and to make appropriate recommendations that may …


The Development Of A Cone Four Ware From Materials Easily Accessible To Central Washington College Of Education, Lura Elizabeth Bellamy Jun 1956

The Development Of A Cone Four Ware From Materials Easily Accessible To Central Washington College Of Education, Lura Elizabeth Bellamy

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this paper is to describe, explain and conclude a series of experiments in search of the development of a clay body that would have the characteristics of: (1) vitrifying at Cone 4, yet be refractory enough to withstand the heat; and (2) being plastic so that is works well on the wheel. Additional study involved the experimentation of glazes on the clay bodies with the hopes of finding some to fit. The factors determining the use of clays that are economical and easily accessible to Central Washington College of Education were also considered.