Studio Thinking: The Real Benefits of Visual Arts Education - Softcover

Lois Hetland; Ellen Winner; Shirley Veenema; Kimberly M. Sheridan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0807748188 ISBN 13: 9780807748183

Publisher: Teachers College Pr, 2007

Synopsis

''Studio Thinking [is] a vision not only of learning in the arts but what could be learning most anywhere.'' -- From the Foreword by David N. Perkins, Professor of Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education, and Senior Co-Director of Harvard Project Zero

''Hetland and her colleagues reveal dozens of practical measures that could be adopted by any arts program, inside or outside of the school.This is a bold new step in arts education.'' -- David R. Olson, Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto

''Will be at the top of the list of essential texts in arts education. I know of no other work in art education with this combination of authenticity and insight.'' -- Lars Lindstram, Stockholm Institute of Education

Many people believe that art education is important, but few can say exactly why. Here, at last, are the results of the first in-depth research on the habits of mind that are instilled by studying art-habits the authors argue have positive impacts on student learning across the curriculum. Studio Thinking provides art teachers with a research-based language for describing what they intend to teach and what students learn. This language will help advocates explain arts education to policymakers, help art teachers develop and refine their teaching practices, and help educators in other disciplines learn from existing practices in arts education.

About this title

About the Author

Lois Hetland is Associate Professor of Art Education at Massachusetts College of Art and Research Associate at Harvard Project Zero. Ellen Winner is Professor of Psychology at Boston College and Senior Research Associate at Harvard Project Zero. Shirley Veenema is Art Instructor at Phillips Academy (Andover) and a researcher at Harvard Project Zero. Kimberly M. Sheridan, formerly a researcher at Harvard Project Zero, is Assistant Professor in Educational Psychology and Art Education at George Mason University.

Review

''Chapter one should be disseminated to all decision-makers in education. Studio Thinking is a major contribution to the field.'' --Arts & Learning Review, Winter 2008, Vol. 3, Issue 1

''Hetland and her colleagues reveal dozens of practical measures that could be adopted by any arts program, inside or outside of the school.This is a bold new step in arts education.'' --David R. Olson, Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto

''This book is very educational and would be helpful to art teachers in promoting quality teaching in their classrooms.'' --School Arts Magazine, October 2008

''Hetland and her colleagues reveal dozens of practical measures that could be adopted by any arts program, inside or outside of the schools.This is a bold new step in arts education.'' --David R. Olson, Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto

''Will be at the top of the list of essential texts in arts education. I know of no other work in art education with this combination of authenticity and insight.--Lars Lindstram, Stockholm Institute of Education

''The research in Studio Thinking is groundbreaking and important because it is anchored in the actual practice of teaching artists …The ideas in Studio Thinking continue to provide a vehicle with which to navigate and understand the complex work in which we are all engaged.'' -- --Teaching Artists Journal, Vol. 7, No. 3 2009

Hetland and her colleagues reveal dozens of practical measures that could be adopted by any arts program, inside or outside of the school….This is a bold new step in arts education. --David R. Olson, Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto

Will be at the top of the list of essential texts in arts education. I know of no other work in art education with this combination of authenticity and insight. --Lars Lindström, Stockholm Institute of Education

Hetland and her colleagues reveal dozens of practical measures that could be adopted by any arts program, inside or outside of the school….This is a bold new step in arts education. --David R. Olson, Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto

Will be at the top of the list of essential texts in arts education. I know of no other work in art education with this combination of authenticity and insight. --Lars Lindström, Stockholm Institute of Education

Edition details

• Publisher: Teachers College Pr
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0807748188
• ISBN 13: 9780807748183
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 128