Art in Education
Contents
Introduction ……………………………………………………………………. 4
Aim of Education and School Systems ………………………………. 4
Impact of the Arts on People’s Lives …………………………………. 5
The Importance of Creativity in Child Development …………... 5
Australian Curriculum ……………………………………………………… 6
Academic Outcome involved with Creative Activities ………… 8
The Argument: The need for Australian Curriculum to fully embrace creativity…………………………………………………... 9
Conclusion ………………………………………………………………………. 13
Introduction
The arts has become an integral part of today’s society, yet is often overlooked or characterized to be of lesser importance than other ‘core’ subjects in education. Research has shown the positive effects that different artistic disciplines have had on the youth community and their ability to learn the more academic subjects. The question that is circulating around the education system and wider community is this: Is the integration of the arts into the classroom the key to encouraging young people’s creative involvement and enhancing both child development and academic standards? Building an appreciation of the arts in the youth of today has the potential to positively influence the minds of students both creatively and academically, producing citizens with a willingness and ability to contribute to society and ready to face the challenges of today.
Aim of education and school systems
Education is the means through which today’s society grows, how children learn about the world they are immersed in and how to be a contributing part of it. The current ‘National education and the arts statement’ from the Australian Curriculum states that “education is the most important means of developing knowledge and wisdom in an active, productive society.” (2010, p.4). Professor Ken Robinson (2006) claims that “education is vested deep with people”, it is not something to be taken lightly when making decisions about what should be taught to children. Education is
Introduction ……………………………………………………………………. 4
Aim of Education and School Systems ………………………………. 4
Impact of the Arts on People’s Lives …………………………………. 5
The Importance of Creativity in Child Development …………... 5
Australian Curriculum ……………………………………………………… 6
Academic Outcome involved with Creative Activities ………… 8
The Argument: The need for Australian Curriculum to fully embrace creativity…………………………………………………... 9
Conclusion ………………………………………………………………………. 13
Introduction
The arts has become an integral part of today’s society, yet is often overlooked or characterized to be of lesser importance than other ‘core’ subjects in education. Research has shown the positive effects that different artistic disciplines have had on the youth community and their ability to learn the more academic subjects. The question that is circulating around the education system and wider community is this: Is the integration of the arts into the classroom the key to encouraging young people’s creative involvement and enhancing both child development and academic standards? Building an appreciation of the arts in the youth of today has the potential to positively influence the minds of students both creatively and academically, producing citizens with a willingness and ability to contribute to society and ready to face the challenges of today.
Aim of education and school systems
Education is the means through which today’s society grows, how children learn about the world they are immersed in and how to be a contributing part of it. The current ‘National education and the arts statement’ from the Australian Curriculum states that “education is the most important means of developing knowledge and wisdom in an active, productive society.” (2010, p.4). Professor Ken Robinson (2006) claims that “education is vested deep with people”, it is not something to be taken lightly when making decisions about what should be taught to children. Education is