As an Art instructor, the seventh-grade students at Holy Cross worked on a collaborative art project for still life photography. The students had the liberty to select a theme to explore in their groups. With a large class size of 35 students, the project had seven groups. The students chose excellent themes like nature, education, travel, fashion, sports, food and entertainment. As part of the final product presentation, the students completed peer review worksheets to provide relevant feedback on how their peers completed the tasks and satisfied the requirements. The final grade I assigned as the instructor considered the information documented on the peer review worksheets.
Teaching strategies for peer critiques was one of the most rewarding highlights during the academic school year. I watched students evolve from being judgmental and using harsh terminology towards each other’s work to learning the process of becoming art critics. The 35 students evaluated, interpreted, and formed meaningful conclusions about the art work based on their opinions and criteria. However, the F/2 competency to promote a positive learning environment that values and fosters respect for all students took a considerable amount of time, coaching, and preparation
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“I like…” or “I don’t like…” By the end of the project, the students identified the strengths and weaknesses in their work along with their peers, formed additional perspectives of art, and shared their ideas with each other. Furthermore, the peer review process prompted students to become critical thinkers. As their learning sparked inquiry, the students’ efforts enhanced their abilities to reflect on art as a
Do you ever just sit back and wonder how many images run through your brain everyday and thinking back on that how many of those were images from our society’s pop culture? With our ever growing technology and media of our society, children are constantly being exposed to visual stimuli. Paul Duncum, a professor of art education, studies how these stimuli not only affect our students and children but also how we can incorporate them into the art classroom in an effective way. In this paper I will illustrate to you the life and work of Paul Duncum. I will be talking about Duncum’s contributions to art education, his teaching philosophy, and how I can use his beliefs and teachings in my future as an art educator but first I would like to give you some background on Paul Duncum.
This book was also one of my first encounters with an important truth of art: that your work is powerful not because you convey a new emotion to the audience, but because you tap into an emotion the audience already feels but can't express.
brother/sister, parent, friend, etc. They were given a pencil and paper and the rest of the task was completely independent. Many pupils were keen to talk about their work, describing their chosen person for the portrait. As I did not expect to help them, I asked them questions and complimented their work. Many would compare their own drawings with others' who drew better. I resolved this issue by telling them everyone has different strengths and made sure to praise their drawing as it was their own drawing and
My goal for this paper is to give a practical critique and defense of what I have learned in my time as a Studio Art Major. During my time here I have learned that Pensacola Christian college’s definition of art “art is the organized visual expression of ideas or feelings” and the four parts of Biblosophy: cannon, communication, client, and creativity. Along with Biblosophy I have studied Dr. Frances Schaeffer 's criteria for art, seeing how the technical, and the major and minor messages in artwork. All of these principles are great but they do need to be refined.
People can have many different opinions depending on a topic, but what is truly difficult is getting a complete level of understanding from every opinion, or understanding the point of view of each opinion. Even accepting the points of view can be difficult for some people, who believe that their opinions are right. Luckily, people can learn about the other person’s frame of reference, and at the very least understand the topic or the person a little better. This particular topic is art, which is known for its multiple possible perceptions or its many different messages that it can send a person or group of people. In this way, people can learn more about the thought processes and feelings of others. Unfortunately, with differing opinions,
In education today, art studies are not often viewed as a priority for students and they very frequently get cut from school’s curriculum due to a lack of proper funding. Howeve...
Doctor Feldman teaches that art needs to be meaningful and art students must connect to the information presented, then be able to use it as an experience. Then students can use the experience to create a path to transform the idea into a work of art. He presented that art teachers could show students that life and art are connected and that one could inspire the other. He insisted on educating students in art appreciation through critiques and developed the four-step critique method. In the fi...
In today’s society anything can be considered “Art”. From the great sounds of a symphony, to the architecture of a modern structure, or even an elephant painting with its trunk, art is what the viewer perceives it to be. Individuals will always agree or disagree with the message behind a certain piece of art, as pieces can be offensive to some, but beautiful to others. Some argue that funding the arts in school is a waste of money, time, or a combination of both, but the benefits outweigh the negatives by far, due to a variety of reasons.
To begin with, photography appeared to me as something entertaining a simple step in which one took a camera and simply shot a photograph of oneself or a friend. When I was handed my schedule for Mrs. Jones’s class, I felt as if this class had in store a special reward for me. As the days went by, Instead of being anxious of getting out of class I had a craving for additional time in the class. The class kept my eyes glued to the screen ...
Art Education is not always valued in school settings. Although some may see it as an unnecessary use of school funding, there are many who believe it is beneficial to students in more ways than one. There are many different studies that have been conducted to test the effects that art education has on school-aged children. Some studies have proven that art education can help students to improve in other academic areas. In a journal article from Ohio State University’s “Theory in Practice,” Karen A Hamblen states, “There are linkages between art learning and learning in other subjects areas and that art study can promote creative behaviors, critical thinking skills, and academic achievement.” It has also been found that the arts can teach children better self-regulatory strategies, and even foster more confidence and self-efficacy in school which relates to confidence in academics. Overall, art education in schools has been very beneficial and has proven to ignite creativity, confidence, critical thinking skills, and academic achievement in students.
Today most art education programs are made up of four components. One of these components is art aesthetics. Aesthetics is the study of the nature of a piece of artwork. It analyzes the work by asking specific questions regarding the artist and the piece. The viewer becomes the judge in a sense. It tries to discover what the artwork might be representing. They could also ask what type of emotion the artist was trying to convey in their work. The viewer also takes part in analyzing the physical aspects and characteristics of the work. It focuses on the use of color, sequence and synchrony of an artwork. It notes the artist’s craftsmanship, artistic ability and proficiency in technique (Hoffman 1999).
Completing a peer review for Media Cultures and industries was difficult but resourceful. It was a challenge to articulate a response to the students as I struggled to find faults. It was also hard to be forward and straight to the point. However, the feedback I received was highly helpful and lead me to creating a stronger video for my revised submission. The feedback received in both peer reviews was profoundly useful.
The Dawning of Realism stage is a vital stage in development for children as it is the initial groundwork for peer relations and influences their social interaction skills even as adults. It is also characteristic for children to begin to withdrawal from adults at this age and they may even be hesitant to share their artwork with their teachers in fear of negative criticism. As educators it is vital to approach and evaluate work at this age from a child’s point of view. This is because, as mentioned by Autumn, openly criticizing artwork in front of peers can become detrimental to a child’s self-esteem. Therefore, feedback should only be given in private or in writing so that other children cannot make judgements and the student’s sense of self
The arts have influenced my life in amazing ways. Throughout my life, art has been the place I run to and my escape from the world. As I’ve grown older, art has become so much more than that. Every piece of art I create is a journey into my soul. It’s a priceless way to deal with my emotions and my struggles. I create art not only because I enjoy it and because I want to, but because I have to. Somewhere deep inside there is a driving force, urging me to put my heart down on paper. I become emotionally attached to each of my pieces because they are like dashes on the wall marking my growth. Each one is the solution to a problem I have dealt with and overcome.
Children’s artistic development can be fostered by making environments effective. Teachers are designers in this situation as they need to make practical and supportive environments for the children to engage in visual arts activities. The arrangement of the classroom furniture and use of materials should be adaptable to accommodate the needs of different activities (Wright, 2003). Teachers are provisioners as they provide a variety of resources for children to use which includes papers of different