Reflection On Visual Arts

The article “Book Tackles Old Debate: Role of Art in Schools” by Robin Pogrebin explains the influence of art and the conclusion of two researchers, Ellen Winner and Lois Hetland. “Students who study the arts seriously are taught to see better, to envision, to persist, to be playful and learn from mistakes, to make critical judgements and justify such judgements,” conclude both researchers.

By having art programs in schools students gain skills such as, problem solving, critical and creative thinking, integration of multiple skill sets, and working with others. Qualities such as these are very necessary for creating exemplary students. Arts have already proven to help with many long standing problems but critical thinking is needed for jobs in the outside world. “ … Creating art supports problem-solving, creative thought and critique like no other discipline.” ( Schoales,2) By participating in artistic classes students gain discipline that most classes fail to teach. These valuable lessons learned from art can’t be found anywhere

The importance of education is seen in the goals of society from the dominance of math and science to launch the space race, to the back-to-basics program in order to improve world education ranking and ensure America as a strong educational nation. As a teacher I hope to enrich the lives of students and educated them to the best of my ability. Furthermore, I hope to set an example for students that is based on respect, truth, honor and fairness. Students come from diverse backgrounds and struggle to reach individual goals. As a teacher, I am obligated to see those challenges and help students set and meet their goals. For students in my classroom, that of an art class, must also deal with expression and individual ideas that will allow students to interpret their surroundings.

            Many people don’t realize that art is involved in everything. I think that as a society it is our responsibility to support, promote, provide access and education to the history and or practice/appreciation of the arts in our community. To be honest when I think of art I think of famous paintings but in reality, everything around us involves art. Through what I have learned in this class so far I have learned that there is more to art than just a painting. Through art we can communicate the things we can’t necessarily see or articulate through spoken or written speech; it acknowledges that which is hidden to the naked eye, and it has a transformative power that allows us to access parts of ourselves and the

There once was a time in our society that the arts took a strong role in the lives of our young youth and community, but the stress of regulations and test requirements has put the arts in the hot seat. There is no amount of fine art that students would not benefit from if teachers consistently incorporated it in their classrooms. The importance of arts should not be thrown aside for the sake of achieving test scores. There are 6 critical reasons why communities should not be so quick to cut the arts programs and unintentionally hinder students growth.

The purpose of this presentation is to persuade my audience that school officials should focus on and advocate for visual and music art based programs, making them a continued part of the school curricula because such programs facilitate the learning process for all students and should never be eliminated. Also, art based programs provides a well-rounded education and levels the playing field for at risk youths that are socioeconomic disadvantaged.

The existing literature on visual art education proven that there is little evidence of how teaching practice happens in the classroom (Mitchell, 2016). Mitchell (2016) also argues that although there are several types of research that provide the important information on the foundation of art educations, there is barely any information that proves how learning effectively occurs in the art education. This approach might include building a positive relationship (Keeffe, Lovejoy, Spenser-Jones, & Prain, 2013), the usage of technology in the classroom (Patton & Buffington, 2016), applying student-centered learning (Andrews, 2010).

Some people look at art as something trivial, a thing people do because they are too lazy to have a professional occupation, but to others, art engulfs their whole world, gives life meaning, and they feel as if talent is only gained by hard work. With these opinions, there can be a debate on including art in education, and whether or not the education system should be putting more of an emphasis on teaching children art. Specifically visual art, although there are valid arguments on why other spectrums of the arts should also be taught in school.

I selected Engaging the Adolescent Mind: Through Visual Problem Solving to analyze for its curricular components written by a veteran art educator named Ken Veith. Veith’s goal was to create a book for art educators to use as a resource to initiate visual problems skills and incorporate the importance of critique. Inspired by art theorist Elliot Eisner, Veith (2005) believes writing a curricula that transforms consciousness opens the door to the imagination and is necessary to inhabit an environment conducive for learning (2). Eisner argues a similar thought, the school should be the environment to create a culture to prepare students to use their imagination and explore the senses through art. Furthermore Eisner expresses, (2006) “A major aim of art education is to promote the child’s ability to develop his or her mind through the experience that the creation or perception of expressive form makes possible” (24). This form of consciousness allows the student to awaken an interest in the world around them. In other words, when teachers create a curriculum, which provide the opportunity and space for students to develop a visual language, they are nurturing the student’s mind (Blasco & Veith 2014; Eisner, 1996; Eisner, 2006).

school curriculums help to make learning relevant and meaningful. Visual art naturally captures a person’s attention, it

Name of the Visual Art Event: Once in a Blue Moon: Work by Wisconsin Pastel Artists

Arts Education in schools has been found to be important for future students. As art teachers say, “art is what makes most human complete as a person”. Many believe students connect better when arts are involved it begins down the number of fights, increase the understanding of diversity, and more peer support. Studying in the arts is very integral to our society today. They are found a part of the cultural heritage of every American. Art allows students to learn about themselves as in skills, passions, their interpersonal skills and meaning of the skills they encounter, and the different cultures all around the world. Students can begin to visualize the world in a different perspective through taking art education classes by experiencing

Art: Another Language for Learning presents true stories about childhood development, with accompanying discussions about the role of art processes as well as products. It helps teachers and parents understand what they see when they look at children's art - and how to respond so that they may extend communication and advance learning. Authors Cohen and Gainer provide an ideal resource for anyone without previous art training now working with children. Moreover, they encourage teachers, students, and parents to discard preconceptions of art education as an accouterment to curriculum and embrace the myriad ways art can unlock doors, encourage expression, and enhance learning.

One beneficial factor of the arts education is the development of creativity. Children express themselves through art on a fundamental level. When kids are

Because of recent emphasis on standardized evaluation and testing, the learning environment created within public schools has shifted its focus toward “the test” and away from the student. This focus on “the test” has also caused the arts to become a marginalized subject within the public school system, because of the belief, that the arts, offer the students nothing more than ‘play time’ and cannot directly improve the student’s academic performance. Although what I have stated is only my opinion, I have found that my interest lies with developing a creative classroom which places the student at the center of learning, combats the creation of a pressured learning environment, and provides the student with opportunities of social and