Artistic Thinking in the Schools : Towards Innovative Arts /in/ Education Research for Future-Ready Learners

This book examines current context-specific trends and developments in empirical research on arts education and arts in education, in order to evaluate and create responsive approaches to future global challenges. By highlighting the centrality of the arts in advancing future orientations in education, it offers a timely and valuable contribution to educational issues on preparing teachers and learners for the increasingly complex societal dynamics and unpredictable global economy. Front Matter ....Pages i-xviii Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Introduction: Finding Evidences of Artistic Thinking in the Schools (Pamela Costes-Onishi)....Pages 3-17 Arts Policy, Practice and Education: Questions of Use/r Values (Eugene Dairianathan)....Pages 19-37 Front Matter ....Pages 39-39 Art Teachers as Reflective Practitioners in the Classroom (Bee Lian Kehk)....Pages 41-60 Enhancing Professional Knowledge and Professional Artistry of Art and Music Teachers Through Teacher Inquiry (Siew Ling Chua, Ai Wee Seow)....Pages 61-84 Front Matter ....Pages 85-85 Art Inquiry: Creative Inquiry for Integration and Metacognition (Julia Marshall)....Pages 87-106 Teaching Contemporary Choreography: A Research and Inquiry-Based Approach (Caren Carino)....Pages 107-122 Playing with Pedagogy: Teaching Dance and Embracing Play as a Pedagogical Tool (Deanna Paolantonio)....Pages 123-138 What Do We Expect from In-depth Arts Integration? Criteria for Designing “Aesthetic Teaching” Activities (Marina Sotiropoulou-Zormpala)....Pages 139-157 Front Matter ....Pages 159-159 Nurturing Future-Ready Learners Through the Arts: A Case Study of an Exemplary Primary School Band (Leonard Tan, Pamela Costes-Onishi)....Pages 161-173 Nurturing Personal and Collaborative Creativity Through Group Playing by Ear from Recordings in Formal Music Education (Maria Varvarigou)....Pages 175-193 Community Music-Based Structures of Learning (CoMu-Based SL) Framework: Nurturing Critical Musicality and Artistic Thinking (Pamela Costes-Onishi, Imelda S. Caleon)....Pages 195-211 Front Matter ....Pages 213-213 Frameworks and Methodologies for Understanding Arts Integration with Culturally Diverse and Struggling Learners (A. Helene Robinson)....Pages 215-233 The Role of Music-Based Activities in Fostering Well-Being of Adolescents: Insights from a Decade of Research (2008–2018) (Imelda S. Caleon)....Pages 235-256 Front Matter ....Pages 257-257 Museum Education as Arts Education: Enhancing Museum Experience and the Learning of Art Through the Vargas Museum Education Guide (Louise Anne M. Salas)....Pages 259-277 Playbuilding: A Platform for Re-imagining and Re-thinking Identities and Power (Jennifer Wong)....Pages 279-295 Front Matter ....Pages 297-297 Conclusion: Evidences of Artistic Thinking in the Schools (Pamela Costes-Onishi)....Pages 299-309