This study aims to describe the expansive curricular landscape in art education that has often been depicted by the gap between theory-oriented curricular resources produced in higher education versus practice-oriented resources created and used in K-12 teaching. To provide a curricular overview, 162 K-12 art educators and 22 higher education…

Creativity is an important goal for higher education yet there is limited guidance on how to facilitate it at an organisational level. This arts-based exploration of the experiences of three award-winning academics who have been recognised for their creative work identifies that creativity can emerge from three interrelated factors --…

The RizbA scale combines psychometrics and art theory and enables a measurement of pictorial expression. This study explores its factor structure and a potential gap between theory and empirics. A sample of 275 pictorial works by artists and nonprofessionals was rated by 179 art experts. Three CFA path models were specified: models A and B based…

The landscape of higher education is currently undergoing extraordinary change. Critical to informing fundamental shifts in how institutions operate and educate is an understanding of today's learners. In the wake of recent global events, the authors have observed that 'something has changed' about their students. They seem to bring different…

This is a comparative study of the indigenization of teacher education art and design curricular in Botswana and Zimbabwe. The study methodology involved a critical review of various policies, art curricular, operational documents and focus group discussions with art and design lecturers in associate teachers' colleges. Results revealed a general…

This article investigates the role of an academic development programme associated with the implementation of newly designed assessment criteria in the UK-based Arts University. The introduction of new assessment criteria was accompanied by a pan-university academic staff development intervention. In a small-scale qualitative study, we researched…

Along with the rapid development of Chinese modern design since the 1980s, modern design education has grown in China. Many studies have already been conducted to examine the key aspects of this historical phenomenon, e.g., heroic figures and well-known institutes. This article, however, investigates the anonymous activities of modern design…

The objectives of this article were: 1) to investigate the components and indicators of Technology Leadership of Teachers in Public Art Education Management in Nanning; 2) to examine the current conditions, desired conditions, and the necessity for developing Technology Leadership of Teachers in Public Art Education Management in Nanning; and 3)…

As the global pandemic and acts of racial violence continue to impact employees and students across the United States, five members of a university arts-based research group called the Creativity Collaborative came together to support each other. The Creativity Collaborative's guiding principles of Critical Media Literacy, construction of…

What will each of us remember about life during a global pandemic? News of racial unrest, political protests, natural disasters, and skyrocketing COVID-19 rates gripped our attention. At work, I helped my department pivot to a predominantly online learning environment. At home, I quietly grieved over the death of my mother, as well as the passing…

The climate crisis is a growing concern for many people, especially those who are of college age, making it an important and pressing issue to explore in honors courses. Eco-Art: Using Art to Reconcile with the Climate Crisis, a University of New Mexico (UNM) Honors College course, integrates the disciplines of art and environmental justice to…

The need for addressing global and societal problems is stronger than ever, as demonstrated by the UN Sustainable Development Goals and National Academy of Engineering Grand Challenges. However, engineering undergraduate students rarely get to experience engaging with the associated real-world projects and challenges. This has the potential to…

Anhui Phoenix Painting Art explores the intersection of traditional art with digital innovation to enhance education literacy. The study's objective is to investigate the impact of digital innovation in Anhui Phoenix Painting Art on education literacy in the new era. The research content includes a literature review on semiotic theory, cultural…

The aim of this research is to give an overview of the psycho-didactical model of Engineering Pedagogy, as the basis of effective STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts (Design), Mathematics) teaching and instructional design. Attributes of engineering graduates and basic skills of 21st century graduates are presented. The competency model…

While extensive research has been conducted on text-based plagiarism in tertiary education, with corresponding clearly defined rules for avoidance, far less scholarly material exists concerning perceptions of visual plagiarism. Accordingly, this study investigates ethical considerations specific to applied arts education via three…