Group Work

Last Thursday, we got into groups to reflect on the articles we read. We had a big sheet of paper which we divided it into 5 categories, environment, student development, student actions, teacher actions, and change. Although each one of us read a different articles, all by different authors, profound connections were made with all of them. Ideas about broadening students' horizons seemed to be a common theme, whether it was through use of technology, or bringing children outside of the traditional classroom setting. One article talked about working other subjects into the art education curriculum, while another brought up issues of race and cultural awareness. Overall, each article was somehow reacting to change, and putting forth the idea that it is inevitable. Cultural and physical environments are constantly growing and changing, and each author had their own ideas of how those in the field of art education could work with these ongoing challenges. As we tried to separate these points into distinct categories, it became difficult, as they were all intertwined. Each section affects the other, so one can therefore understand the importance of each element to the whole.