An investigation into the ways in which art is taught in an English Waldorf Steiner school
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University of Derby; University of ChesterPublication Date
2015-07-26
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Children who are educated using a Waldorf Steiner approach demonstrate superior expressive drawing skills (Rose et al., 2011) but little is known about how art is taught within this educational system. Four Waldorf Steiner primary school teachers participated in semistructured interviews designed to explore the Waldorf Steiner educational philosophy, their training and the ways in which they approach art in the classroom. A social constructionist thematic analysis identified two themes – teacher’s experience of art and the teacher and child’s approach to art. Within these themes the importance of adequate training which stresses the value of art and gives teachers opportunity to engage in art activities was emphasised. Such training was linked to an effective teaching approach which placed importance on teaching skills and encouraging children to develop their understanding of art through discussionCitation
Hallam, J., Egan, S., & Kirkham, J. A. (2016). An investigation into the ways in which art is taught in an English Waldorf Steiner school. Thinking Skills and Creativity, 19, 136-145. DOI: 10.1016/j.tsc.2015.07.003Publisher
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Thinking Skills and CreativityAdditional Links
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1871187115300201http://www.journals.elsevier.com/thinking-skills-and-creativity/
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1871-1871ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1016/j.tsc.2015.07.003
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