Arts integration in education : teachers and teaching artists as agents of change : theory, impact, practice / edited by Gail Humphries Mardirosian, Ph.D., and Yvonne Pelletier Lewis.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mardirosian, Gail Humphries, editor.

Lewis, Yvonne Pelletier, editor.

Series:

Theatre in education (Bristol, England)

Theatre in education

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arts--Study and teaching.

Arts.

Teaching.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (508 p.)

Place of Publication:

Bristol : Intellect, 2016.

Summary:

Arts Integration in Education is an insightful, even inspiring investigation into the enormous possibilities for change that are offered by the application of arts integration in education. Presenting research from a range of settings, from preschool to university, and featuring contributions from scholars and theorists, educational psychologists, teachers, and teaching artists, the book offers a comprehensive exploration and varying perspectives on theory, impact, and practices for arts-based training and arts-integrated instruction across the curriculum.

Contents:

Cover; Quote; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Teachers First; Section I: Theory: Foundations of Arts Integration and Teacher Training; Reflection: Cognitive and Affective Frameworks for Arts-Based Teaching and Teacher Change; Chapter 1: Cognition, Knowledge Construction, and Motivation to Learn: Models and Theories; Chapter 2: Creativity, Collaboration, and Integration: The Ideas of Howard Gardner for Education in the Arts; Chapter 3: Emotional Aspects of the Theoretical Dimensions of Arts

Chapter 4: School Reform with a Brain: The Neuropsychological Foundations for Arts IntegrationSection II: Impact: Training Teachers and Teaching Artists in Arts Integration; Reflection: Transform the Teacher, Transform Teaching; Chapter 5: The Imagination Quest (IQ ) Way of Teaching and Learning; Chapter 6: The Passion and Purpose of the Teaching Artist: A Connective and Transformative Power; Chapter 7: Prepare the Teacher, Prepare the Student: Arts-Based Pre-Service Teacher Training; Chapter 8: Drama and Action Techniques in University Teaching

Chapter 9: The Use of Drama in Teacher Training: A Czech PerspectiveChapter 10: Culture Clashes and Arts Integration at the University; Chapter 11: Training Teachers in the Classics: Shakespeare in Action in the Classroom; Chapter 12: Training Teachers in Science Through Theater: How Did They Do That?; Chapter 13: Embracing the Energy of the Early Years: Training to Teach Through Theater; Chapter 14: Transformative Education Processes: Difficult Dialogues and Global Citizenry; Section III: Practice: Arts Integration in the Classroom, the School, the Community

Reflection: Systemic Activation of Change: From Teacher to School to CommunityChapter 15: Arts Integration for School Change; Chapter 16: Reenergizing School and Community Through the Arts: The Little School that Could; Chapter 17: Engagement in Learning: Inclusive Arts Integration Interventions; Chapter 18: Engaging Students in Learning Through Theater Skills and Strategies; Chapter 19: Dancing with the Brain: Brain-Compatible Dance Education in University-Level Teaching and Community Outreach Programs; Chapter 20: A Story Impact on Pedagogy: Why New Orleans Matters

Chapter 21: Tell Me Your Story and I'll Tell You Mine: Transformation Through Writing and PerformanceChapter 22: Personal Stories as Motivators: The Playback Theatre Experience; Chapter 23: Science Learning Through Arts-Based Instruction; Chapter 24: The Bilingual Classroom: Teaching Through Verbal and Physical Language; Chapter 25: Arts Education: Systemic Change and Sustainability; Conclusion: Looking Forward: Infinite Possibilities for Teaching and Learning; Editors; Contributors; Index; Back Cover

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 6, 2016).

ISBN:

1-78320-955-0

1-78320-527-X