An investigation into the ways in which art is taught in an English Waldorf Steiner school
Journal article
Authors | Hallam, Jenny, Egan, Susan and Kirkham, Julie |
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Abstract | Children who are educated using a Waldorf Steiner approach demonstrate superior expressive drawing skills (Rose, Jolley & Charman, 2011) but little is known about how art is taught within this educational system. Four Waldorf Steiner primary school teachers participated in semi-structured 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 discussion. |
Keywords | art education; Waldorf Steiner schools; qualitative methods |
Year | 2015 |
Journal | Thinking Skills and Creativity |
ISSN | 18711871 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsc.2015.07.003 |
Web address (URL) | http://hdl.handle.net/10545/619124 |
hdl:10545/619124 | |
Publication dates | 26 Jul 2015 |
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Deposited | 31 Aug 2016, 12:58 |
Rights | Archived with thanks to Thinking Skills and Creativity |
Contributors | University of Derby |
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https://repository.derby.ac.uk/item/94563/an-investigation-into-the-ways-in-which-art-is-taught-in-an-english-waldorf-steiner-school
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