Overview
As schools are being encouraged to develop more flexible and creative approaches to education, Using the Visual Arts for Cross-curricular Teaching and Learning provides practical guidance and ideas on using the visual arts as a starting point for imaginative, effective learning across a wide range of curriculum subjects. Underpinned by established and current educational thinking, it uses real life examples to explore how this approach has been used successfully by individual class teachers and as whole school projects. Offering proven strategies supporting the principles of personalized learning, it will help you involve children in devising cross-curricular themes and setting their own lines of enquiry. Illustrated throughout with case studies and ideas for great artworks to get projects started, as well as examples of children's own work, it explores: Developing individual pupil's talent and respect for their own and other cultures Using a single painting as a starting point for learning in a range of subjects Designing your own cross-curricular projects using the visual arts Underpinning all activities with educational purpose Planning for and assessing progression in learning Strategies for using the visual arts to improve questioning skills Discovering and using art resources in your region The tried and tested strategies in Using the Visual Arts for Cross-curricular Teaching and Learning will give all primary school teachers the confidence to explore the benefits of placing the visual arts at the centre of a creative, appealing curriculum.
Full Product Details
Author: Karen Hosack Janes (Senior Lecturer in Education at the University of Northampton, UK.)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Dimensions:
Width: 17.40cm
, Height: 1.80cm
, Length: 24.60cm
Weight: 0.408kg
ISBN: 9780415508216
ISBN 10: 0415508215
Pages: 126
Publication Date: 10 December 2013
Audience:
College/higher education
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Author Information
Karen Hosack-Janes is Associate Consultant, Creative Curriculum Development, Chris Quigley Consultants, Newcastle, UK. She is an experienced author, consultant course leader and developer for Arts and Education at the University of Oxford, and Education Adviser for the Public Catalogue Office project 'Your Paintings', launched in 2011. Karen was previously Head of Schools and Education at the National Gallery, London, UK, where she led a range of projects including the very well known nationwide 'Take One Picture' project. She was previously a teacher and Head of Art and Design in schools.
