Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 2 of 2
Full-Text Articles in Education
Preparing Teachers For Integrating Visual Arts For Academic Success Of Elementary School Students, Jennifer Roux
Preparing Teachers For Integrating Visual Arts For Academic Success Of Elementary School Students, Jennifer Roux
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
The majority of people agree that students’ education should provide them with the essential skills to be successful in the 21st-century workforce. Although these same sets of skills are commonly practiced through the process of making art, art education continues to hold an inferior status in schools. This disconnection raises the question, what has led to the devaluation of art in academics? This senior capstone will explore how teachers are prepared to integrate visual arts into the classroom. Through the use of a literature review, interviews with three in-service teachers, and a survey of students majoring in Liberal Studies at …
West Side Story: Success Within Special Education Through Arts Integration, Kelly Richardson
West Side Story: Success Within Special Education Through Arts Integration, Kelly Richardson
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
Arts education programs can provide the necessary skills students need for future success, including communication skills and confidence. The Turnaround Arts program at Rosa Parks Elementary School has advanced overall student success, particularly benefiting students in Special Education. Both Special Education teachers and the Arts Specialist at Rosa Parks Elementary were interviewed and the Turnaround Arts Program was observed. Each teacher described their experiences within this program to be noteworthy and recognized the importance it has had on their students’ success in the classroom. Based on an analysis of the data and the relevant research literature, we used what we …