Working Together: A Case Study of a National Arts Education Partnership

by Bernard W. Andrews

Overview

Despite the challenges and complexities of arts education partnerships, most partners believe that the benefits to students, teachers and the community outweigh the disadvantages and consequently, as the research in Working Together demonstrates, they are willing to justify the time, energy, and expense involved to improve the quality of arts education.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781433131431
Publisher:	Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Publication date:	04/27/2016
Series:	Counterpoints: Studies in Criticality , #502
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	154
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.70(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Bernard W. Andrews (EdD, University of Toronto) is Professor of Education at the University of Ottawa. He is a recipient of the National Capital Educators Award (2007), the Ontario Award of Commendation (2008), and the Canadian Music Educators Excellence in Innovation Award (2015) for research in arts education.

Table of Contents

Contents: Arts Partnerships in Education – Research Methodology – Partnership Issues – Arts Integration – Extrinsic Learning – Arts Appreciation – Replication – Additional Comments – Emerging Issues – Parent Perspectives – Discussion of Multiple Perspectives – Coda.

Editorial Reviews

«We are, indeed, fortunate that this study was completed in time to capture a revealing image of arts education at a high level of achievement and to perpetuate the legacy of an important organization.» (From the Foreword by Larry O’Farrell, Professor Emeritus, UNESCO Chair in Arts and Learning, Faculty of Education, Queen’s University)

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