ERIC Number: EJ1289817
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Jan-21
Pages: 26
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Arts Integration and 21st Century Skills: A Study of Learners and Teachers
Corbisiero-Drakos, Loretta; Reeder, Laura K.; Ricciardi, Laura; Zacharia, Joy; Harnett, Susanne
International Journal of Education & the Arts, v22 n2 Jan 2021
Arts integration and 21st century skills are increasingly relevant to addressing complex student needs in contemporary education. "The Creative Classroom Collaboratives: Creativity, Confidence, & Competence" (C3[superscript 2] ) study found that comprehensive arts integration approaches and peer-to-peer professional collaborations between teachers, teaching artists, and cultural partners such as museums, theaters, and arts councils had a positive relationship to students' achievement and 21st century skill development. By reinforcing criteria that make up the core 21st century skills of creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and communication, arts integration methods were associated with increases in student learning in a cluster randomized control trial of a study of fourth- and fifth-grade students in two school districts with low socioeconomic status on Long Island, New York. This study includes implications for arts integration in schools, peer professional development and teaching practices, and dynamic partnerships with arts and cultural partners.
Descriptors: Art Education, 21st Century Skills, Skill Development, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Cooperative Learning, Communication Skills, Academic Achievement, Integrated Curriculum, Elementary School Students, Low Income Students, Grade 4, Grade 5, Faculty Development, Teacher Collaboration, Outcomes of Education
International Journal of Education & the Arts. 1310 South 6th Street, Champaign, IL 61820. Tel: 402-472-9958; Fax: 402-472-2837; Web site: http://www.ijea.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades; Grade 5; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New York
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