Enhancing the role of the arts in primary pre-service teacher education

Davies, D (2010) 'Enhancing the role of the arts in primary pre-service teacher education.' Teaching and Teacher Education, 26 (3). pp. 630-638.

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Abstract

This research sought to explore the impact upon pre-service teachers' orientations towards the arts of a performing arts week within a one-year postgraduate teacher education programme. There is evidence from a range of data collected before, during and after the week that it had helped to strengthen participants' self-image as artistic individuals who recognise the value of the arts in children's education and have enhanced confidence in working with different professionals to teach the arts in a cross-disciplinary way. Within a climate of compliance, this study suggests that pre-service teachers require such experiences to overcome their fear of curriculum innovation.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	Arts; Primary; Pre-service teacher education; Cross-curricular; Teacher attitudes; Cultural centres
Subjects:	L Education > L Education (General)
Divisions:	School of Education
Date Deposited:	08 Jan 2013 12:27
Last Modified:	15 Aug 2021 09:32
ISSN:	0742-051X
URN:	https://researchspace.bathspa.ac.uk/id/eprint/501

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