What Is the Role of the Arts in a Primary School?: An Investigation of Perceptions of Pre-Service Teachers in Australia

Autor/inn/en	Lemon, Narelle; Garvis, Susanne
Titel	What Is the Role of the Arts in a Primary School?: An Investigation of Perceptions of Pre-Service Teachers in Australia
Quelle	In: Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 38 (2013) 9, Artikel 1 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0313-5373
Schlagwörter	Elementary Education; Role Perception; Art Education; Foreign Countries; Preservice Teachers; Student Teacher Attitudes; Student Surveys; National Curriculum; Cultural Education; Self Efficacy; Teacher Role; Likert Scales; Educational Needs; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Elementarunterricht; Role conception; Rollenverständnis; Arts; Education; Art in Education; Kunst; Bildung; Erziehung; Ausland; Schülerbefragung; Culture; Kulturelle Bildung; Kulturelle Erziehung; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Lehrerrolle; Likert-Skala; Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Australien
Abstract	The arts are an important compulsory subject area in Australian schooling. In 2014, the Australian National Curriculum for the arts is scheduled for implementation. While the arts may be a compulsory subject area and expected to be taught in classrooms by primary school teachers, current perceptions held by teachers may be different to the view held in the Australian National Curriculum. This paper explores the views of pre-service teachers, who will be future primary school teachers. Through the use of a survey, data was collected from two Australian universities to develop an understanding of what pre-service teachers think about the role of the arts in a primary school. Data was analysed using descriptive statistics. Findings provide perceptions about the role of artists in schools, visiting arts galleries, current arts engagement in their own lives and confidence levels to teach the arts. Suggestions are provided for teacher education providers, curriculum developers and policy advisors about ways to support and enhance positive perceptions of arts in primary schools throughout Australia. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Edith Cowan University. Bradford Street, Mount Lawley, West Australia 6050, Australia. Web site: http://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10