Author : Judith Strand Major
Publisher : Ontario Ministry of Education
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 46 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Arts and the Curriculum for the 80s by : Judith Strand Major
Download or read book Arts and the Curriculum for the 80s written by Judith Strand Major and published by Ontario Ministry of Education. This book was released on 1983 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learning factors that are improved by K-12 arts programs include perception, awareness, concentration, uniqueness of thought style, expression, inventiveness and problem solving, confidence and self worth, and motivation. The arts have been taught as an addition to the basic curriculum, not as part of the basic curriculum. This will continue unless we dispel the notion that the cognitive and affective domains are entirely separate from one another. Essential to the development of arts-integrated curricula is each teacher's ability to understand, feel comfortable with, and hence implement program change. Arts programs should be provided for all students, not only the highly talented. Community resources should be a vital component in the developing of arts programming. The development of the arts in Ontario in the past 15 years has been paralleled by an outstanding growth of "artists in the schools" programs. Appendices contain statistics on the growth of the arts in Ontario, examples from curriculum guides showing how the arts can be integrated into the core curriculum, a professional development plan, and descriptions of museum programs. A bibliography is also provided. (RM)