Rising to the challenge: supporting educators without arts experience in the delivery of authentic arts learning
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Paper/Presentation Title | Rising to the challenge: supporting educators without arts experience in the delivery of authentic arts learning |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | |
Author | Burke, Katie |
Editors | Baguley, Margaret |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the Annual International Australian Association for Research in Education Conference 2016 (AARE 2016) |
ERA Conference ID | 50546 |
Number of Pages | 14 |
Year | 2016 |
Place of Publication | Melbourne, Australia |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://www.aare.edu.au/data/2016_Conference/Full_papers/48_Katie_Burke.pdf |
Conference/Event | 2016 Australian Association for Research in Education Conference (AARE 2016) |
International Conference of the Australian Association for Research in Education | |
Event Details | 2016 Australian Association for Research in Education Conference (AARE 2016) Event Date 27 Nov 2016 to end of 01 Dec 2016 Event Location Melbourne, Australia |
Event Details | International Conference of the Australian Association for Research in Education |
Abstract | Educators, policy makers and researchers have repeatedly affirmed the significance of a quality arts education in developing the capabilities necessary for 21st century citizenship. However, facilitating an Arts education can be extremely challenging, especially for the generalist classroom teacher who may not possess the necessary background learning across all five arts subjects. Revelations from the first phase of my doctoral research with Australian home educating parents identified a similar dilemma with the delivery of authentic Arts learning in home contexts. A significant proportion of the home educator study participants admitted to no educational or artistic training. My doctoral research project has sought to understand how Australian home educators approach arts education, of the challenges they face, and the way that existing knowledge and strengths are harnessed in delivering their children’s education. Moreover, using a Design Based Research approach, I have attempted to generate transformational research by working collaboratively with home educators to enact solutions to identified problems. This has resulted in the development and refinement of a website and online community aimed at supporting and enhancing home educators in the development of authentic arts learning, in addition to theoretical guidelines that can be applied to similar contexts. Thus, whilst home education is considered pedagogically distinct from institutional education, the findings of this project have highlighted that the challenges faced by home educating parents are very much like those faced by the generalist classroom teacher, and that similar means of support may be transferred across contexts. |
Keywords | arts education, creative arts, generalist teacher, home education, home schooling, design-based research, design principles |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 399999. Other education not elsewhere classified |
390101. Creative arts, media and communication curriculum and pedagogy | |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Linguistics, Adult and Specialist Education |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q3xx6/rising-to-the-challenge-supporting-educators-without-arts-experience-in-the-delivery-of-authentic-arts-learning
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