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Knutson, Karen, Ed.; Okada, Takeshi, Ed.; Crowley, Kevin, Ed. – Routledge Research in Education, 2020
This book explores learning in the arts and highlights ways in which art and creativity can ignite learning in schools, informal learning spaces, and higher education. The focus is on learning in, with, and through the arts. Written from a range of international perspectives, "Multidisciplinary Approaches to Art Learning and Creativity"…
Descriptors: Art Education, Creativity, Museums, Informal Education
Bazler, Judith Ann, Ed.; Van Sickle, Meta Lee, Ed. – IGI Global, 2020
STEAM education can be described in two ways. One model emphasizes the arts and is not as concerned about the accuracy of the STEM fields. In the second model, STEM content is the prevailing force with a focus on accuracy, and the arts are used in limited and secondary resources for the teaching of the content. However, in order to promote…
Descriptors: Art Education, STEM Education, Models, Teaching Methods
Burgoyne, Suzanne, Ed. – Creativity Theory and Action in Education, 2018
People who do not know theatre may think the only creative artist in the field is the playwright--with actors, directors, and designers mere "interpreters" of the dramatist's vision. Historically, however, creative mastery and power have passed through different hands. Sometimes, the playwright did the staging. In other periods, leading…
Descriptors: Creativity, Theater Arts, Interdisciplinary Approach, Teaching Methods
Jones, Gai – University of Chicago Press, 2014
"The Student Actor Prepares" is a practical, interactive approach to a student actor's journey. Each chapter includes acting principles, their importance to the process, and workbook entries for emotional work, script analysis, and applications to the study of theater. Topics cover a brief history of the art of acting and how the study…
Descriptors: Acting, Theater Arts, Creativity, Reflection
Rajan, Rekha S. – Corwin, 2012
Research documents that the arts boost learning, build confidence, and motivate students to participate in class. How do we keep the performing arts alive in this era of increased accountability and decreased funding? Rekha S. Rajan sets the stage for a creative and practical solution with detailed, concrete examples of how to integrate the…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, National Standards, Art Education, Learning Activities
Bouzoukis, Carol E. – Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2011
iPads, iPhones, Notebooks, X-Boxes, PlayStations, Televisions, Computers. They've found their way into every corner of our lives. Add to that, the pressures of the modern education with standardized tests and crowded classrooms, and it seems that our children have lost the simplicity of childhood. Are our children losing their imagination, too?…
Descriptors: Imagination, Play, Guides, Self Esteem
Jocson, Korina M., Ed. – Harvard Education Press, 2013
In what ways can teachers build on youth culture to improve learning opportunities in the classroom? In this fascinating and highly readable collection, Korina M. Jocson brings together more than two dozen scholars, artists, educators, and youth workers to illustrate how nondominant youth can be engaged through various social justice arts…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Art Education, Art Activities, Student Projects
Buechley, Leah, Ed.; Peppler, Kylie, Ed.; Eisenberg, Michael, Ed.; Yasmin, Kafai, Ed. – Peter Lang Publishing Group, 2013
"Textile Messages" focuses on the emerging field of electronic textiles, or e-textiles--computers that can be soft, colorful, approachable, and beautiful. E-textiles are articles of clothing, home furnishings, or architectures that include embedded computational and electronic elements. This book introduces a collection of tools that…
Descriptors: Textiles Instruction, Computers, Clothing, Furniture
Reason, Matthew – Trentham Books Ltd, 2010
Children's theatre in the UK is thriving. Debates about why children should watch theatre and what educational, emotional and expressive benefits it can provide inform cultural policy on education. Children aged 4-11 are increasingly taken to watch tailored theatre performances, yet there has been virtually no reflective research on what theatre…
Descriptors: Theater Arts, Young Children, Foreign Countries, Drama
Timpson, William M.; Burgoyne, Suzanne – Atwood Publishing, 2002
The authors assert that teachers are inherently performers and as such, techniques from the stage enhance and expand a teacher's ready repertoire of discipline-based content. Using performance theory, the authors demonstrate how an educator can transform ordinary classroom experiences into occasions that attract and engage students. In this second…
Descriptors: Lighting, Teaching Methods, Case Studies, Lecture Method
Duffy, Bernadette – Open University Press, 2006
Learning through the arts has the potential to stimulate open ended activity that encourages discovery, exploration, experimentation and invention, thus contributing to children's development in all areas of learning and helping to make the curriculum meaningful to them. In this book, the author draws on her extensive experience of promoting young…
Descriptors: Young Children, Imagination, Creativity, Early Childhood Education
Courtney, Richard – 1982
Intended to contribute to the theory of drama education, this book contains a series of essays relating the human drama to education. Following an introduction, the nine essays discuss the following topics: (1) developmental drama, (2) drama and motivation, (3) drama and the transfer of learning, (4) drama and instruction, (5) drama and creativity…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Creative Dramatics, Creativity, Cultural Influences
Plucker, Jonathan, Ed. – Prufrock Press Inc, 2008
"Critical Issues and Practices in Gifted Education: What the Research Says" is the definitive reference book for those searching for a summary and evaluation of the literature on giftedness and gifted education. The book presents almost 50 summaries of important topics in the field, providing relevant research and a guide to how the research…
Descriptors: Expertise, Special Schools, Teacher Characteristics, Advanced Placement
Fowler, Charles B., Comp. – 1977
Educators, dance professionals, and parents express their opinions about the role of dance in the educational curriculum for children and adults. Chapter I discusses the personal, social, and cultural aspects of dance, as well as a justification for including it in the curriculum. Educators are urged to eliminate stereotypic attitudes toward dance…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Resources, Creativity, Cultural Awareness