The Arts in Contemporary Education

Autor/in	Eger, John M.
Titel	The Arts in Contemporary Education
Quelle	In: School Administrator, 65 (2008) 3, S.32-35 (4 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0036-6439
Schlagwörter	Art Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Interdisciplinary Approach; Creativity; Innovation; Models + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Arts; Education; Art in Education; Kunst; Bildung; Erziehung; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; Kreativität; Analogiemodell
Abstract	The demand for a new workforce to meet the challenges of a global knowledge economy is rapidly increasing. As a special report in Business Week magazine observed last year: "The game is changing. It isn't just about math and science anymore. It's about creativity, imagination, and, above all, innovation." Most analysts studying the new global economy agree that the growing "creative and innovative" economy represents America's salvation. Dana Gioia, chairman of the National Endowments for the Arts, argued that America's success will not be through "cheap labor, cheap raw materials, or the free flow of capital or a streamlined industrial base," but through "creativity, ingenuity, innovation." Gioia's formula for success is simple enough: Nurture a love of reading and marvel at the beauty of a sunset or a tree in bloom; find wonder in the mystery of birth, prehistoric life or the DNA of life itself; and ensure the arts play a central role in the people's lives. In this article, the author talks about the role of the arts in modern education. If left unchecked and unchallenged, the persistent belief that arts are a frill may spell the continued decline of America's system of education. The author calls on public policy leaders to convince an unmoved public of the peril of a narrowed academic focus in K-12 education. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10