My questions about teaching and learning - how has arts education been part of teaching and learning?

How has arts education been part of teaching and learning?

• activity based learning - cooperative learning

My method of teaching uses a variety of methods that engage students in their learning and provides me as a teacher with informtion regarding the content, the students needs and helps me to develop a relationship with students fairly quickly.

Most of the art leassons are designed so that student and teacher work through the process together sharing each others thoughts and ideas. My students then find it easier to ask questions as they go rather than waiting for the right moment and sometimes missing out on that moment.

In the cooperative learning designed lessons I rely on others in the class to assist each other in developing ideas and solving problems when making art. The cooperative learning methods learned this year in the course (Dip ed) were exciting to find and test. In the past I used the method I created from the work place (outside school). I am looking forward to attending the Tribes training course soon.

• Art has a place in all classes - Learning

I have seen and heard teachers talking about their lessons where they have use arts activities to express a topic including Drama, Dance and Music activities. Many students find they learn more about the topic during the making and presenting than with reading text and pictures. The topic can then be explored more deeply and from a variety of perceptions.

• Art has a place in all classes - Teaching

As a practicing Artists I enjoy teaching others as the technique, topic or research can deepen my knowledge too. It also shows me the variety of ways in which students learn. Some students are quick to make art and others are slow. Some of the quicker students can make a mess but others can create beautiful art. The same goes for the slower makers. Students can also answer questions in any subject by using 2D and 3D methods. It is great to have art as part of a lesson. I personally feel very lucky to be able to make art and teach it too. Solutions to many difficult things have been solved or understood from making art.