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Beavington, Lee; Huestis, Amy; Keever, Carson – Cultural Studies of Science Education, 2021
This essay argues the importance of interdisciplinary, contemplative, place-based pedagogy. The Ecology and Colour in 1m[superscript 2] study has students from the sciences and the arts observe a small quadrat in their local community over several weeks, engaging in both scientific and creative expression. The connection to Aldo Leopold's teaching…
Descriptors: Place Based Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Science Education, Art Education
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Päivikki Liukkonen; Henriikka Vartiainen; Sinikka Pöllänen; Sirpa Kokko – Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2023
Background: The ongoing transformation of the interplay between human beings and nature calls for new ways of learning. Although established educational practices merging sciences and arts have been studied before, the focus has been mainly on science or technology-discipline-orientated aspects. More research is needed on the characteristics of…
Descriptors: Science Education, Art Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Biology
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Juntunen, Marja-Leena; Partti, Heidi – International Journal of Education & the Arts, 2022
This practitioner research study examined the potential of arts education to support students' growth towards global citizenship including awareness, care, and understanding of--as well as active and responsible engagement in--current global challenges and social issues. We utilized research material generated during an interdisciplinary arts…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Art Education, Global Approach, Empathy
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Girgin, Derya – International Journal of Curriculum and Instruction, 2020
The project-based learning approach is a learning model that encourages the active participation of gifted students, supports high-level cognitive activities, requires a wide range of tools and resources, consider academic and social skills together and emphasizes the use of technology. technology. This study is based on the learning experiences…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Student Projects, Academically Gifted, Children
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Steele, Astrid; Ashworth, Elizabeth L. – Journal of Teaching and Learning, 2018
The authors consider STEM and STEAM education initiatives as forms of integrated teaching and learning. With evidence from education research and the neurosciences, a case is made for the inherent connections between emotion and learning as essential to STEAM pedagogy. In this article, the authors' "ArtScience" integration project for…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Emotional Response, STEM Education, Art Education
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Cook, Kristin; Bush, Sarah; Cox, Richard – Science and Children, 2017
Teaching STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) in elementary school could be even more promising than teaching STEM. This is due to its ability to cross multiple subject areas and its appeal to multiple types of learners. Intentional integration of the arts in science and engineering lessons has the potential to more deeply…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Art Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Elementary School Students
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Nielsen, Charlotte Svendler; Hartman, Liesl – Policy Futures in Education, 2020
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Seoul Agenda for Arts Education (2010) calls for ensuring equitable access to arts education for all, strengthening the quality of arts education and harnessing its potential to contribute to resolving social and cultural challenges. In both South Africa and Denmark, a…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Educational Benefits, Educational Practices, Visual Arts
Balsley, Jessica – Arts & Activities, 2012
Creativity is a huge buzzword in art education today. The employers of tomorrow will be looking for employees who can think creativity, are quick on their feet and are able to work collaboratively with others. In order to ensure they are preparing their students for the challenging world ahead, art educators must know what creativity truly is and…
Descriptors: Creativity, Art Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Writing (Composition)
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Henderson, Lynette K. – Art Education, 2013
A primary goal of substantive art education is to communicate visually--to decipher art for meaning and to construct meaning through images and objects. Strategies available to engage students are the interdisciplinary activities found in performance, visual and written forms of creative expression, and related disciplines such as ethnography,…
Descriptors: Art Education, Visual Stimuli, Communication Strategies, Freehand Drawing
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Reilly, Jo Marie; Trial, Janet; Piver, Debra E.; Schaff, Pamela B. – Journal for Learning through the Arts, 2012
Abstract: Developing and nurturing empathy in medical trainees has been recognized as an essential element of medical education. Theater may be a unique instructional modality to increase empathy training. Methods: A multi-disciplinary team developed a theater workshop for first year medical students. Through the use of theater games, art images…
Descriptors: Theater Arts, Empathy, Medical Students, Medical Education
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Parker, Joan; Heywood, Dave; Jolley, Nina – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2012
In recent years, there has been greater emphasis placed on cross-curricular approaches to teaching and learning evidenced in changes to curriculum guidance in a number of countries. Research indicates the complexity and challenge of such approaches to curriculum organisation, and presentation is considerable. This small scale study is focused on…
Descriptors: Evidence, Teaching Methods, Preservice Teacher Education, Group Discussion
Thorsen, Mark J. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This study describes the experiences of suburban area high school 10th, 11th, and 12th grade art students immersed in a cross-curricular study of the Holocaust and genocide. Three participant-educators, art teachers, and I, a history teacher, designed a two week curricular unit which was implemented in January, 2010, to increase…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Death, Art Education, Art Teachers
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Karsten, Selia – College Quarterly, 2004
The purpose of my qualitative, action study was to gain a better understanding of the effects of an experimental college course in computer applications. This inquiry was made concerning both the teacher's and learners' points of view. A holistic, arts-based approach was used by the researcher/teacher in order to design, develop and facilitate a…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), College Curriculum, International Trade, Internet