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A Case Study For A Broadened Definition Of Arts Integration In Instructional Methods, Maria Rosario-Regan
A Case Study For A Broadened Definition Of Arts Integration In Instructional Methods, Maria Rosario-Regan
Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership Dissertations
Arts integration is a research-based strategy that has revealed positive outcomes in student achievement (Catteral,1999). In this study student achievement is described as students acquiring knowledge, skills, attitudes, and learning behaviors that will prepare them to lead successful lives. Studies have discovered that arts integration, an interdisciplinary method of connecting two disciplines supports to transform the learning environment. Students’ attitudes towards learning particularly for students of disadvantaged backgrounds has fostered self-efficacy, student engagement, attendance, motivation to learn, and improving school culture and climate (Stevenson & Deasy, 2005; Walker, Tabone, & Weltsek, 2011).
The purpose of the qualitative study was to …