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Publication Date: 2011
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Arts Integration in Teacher Preparation: Teaching the Teachers
Pool, Jonelle; Dittrich, Charles; Pool, Kenneth
Journal for Learning through the Arts, v7 n1 2011
This classroom study focused on modeling a hands-on approach for understanding classroom applications of multiple intelligence theory through arts-based integration. Thirty-five preservice teachers enrolled in Educational Psychology classes participated in an interdisciplinary geometry lesson modeling Artful Learning[TM], experiencing an arts-based pedagogical approach in the lesson. Students identified and described geometric concepts and relationships and photographed geometrical elements authentically on campus as part of the model's original creation. Assessment of lesson objectives revealed that students appreciated arts-based pedagogy, but had difficulty translating theory into practice when creating their original lesson plans. Discussion includes reflective responses of preservice teachers to inquiry and arts-based classroom instruction for enhancing student understanding, as well as implications for integrating art pedagogy in professional practices. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Geometric Concepts, Multiple Intelligences, Preservice Teachers, Educational Psychology, Educational Theories, Integrated Curriculum, Art Education, Teacher Education Curriculum, Teacher Education Programs, Experiential Learning, Classroom Techniques, Praxis, Theory Practice Relationship, Task Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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