Explore how activities can foster students’ creativity and encourage them to become empowered participants in their learning.
Art & Activity: Interactive Strategies for Engaging with Art
This course is part of Teaching with Art: Using Inquiry, Activities, and Themes Specialization
Instructors: Larissa Raphael
Sponsored by Barbados NTI
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Understand the definition of “activity” and other terminology used to discuss active learning
Analyze the formats and techniques that make for a good activity
Understand the benefits of activity-based learning and its impact on students’ personal development
Practice active learning from a student’s perspective
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There are 4 modules in this course
Welcome to Art & Activity! Art can be a powerful catalyst for building skills and understanding across a wide range of subjects. In this module, we'll lay some of the groundwork that will prepare you for the rest of the course.
What's included
5 videos9 readings1 assignment
In this module, we’re moving from theory to practice with videos that discuss drawing, sound, movement, writing, and game-based activities for building skills in analysis and reflection. Through demonstrations, descriptions, and lesson ideas, you'll discover some of the ways that activities empower students to look closely and think deeply about works of art, while also making personal connections to their own lives.
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9 videos11 readings1 assignment
In Module 3, you'll discover lessons and activities that appeal to various types of learners and nurture your students' creativity, imagination, and empathy. We will continue moving from theory to practice with videos and readings that discuss drawing, sound, movement, writing, discussion, and design thinking activities.
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8 videos8 readings1 assignment
In this module, you’ll shift focus from activities to assessments. The two videos address self-assessment for you as the facilitator and assessing student work. Additionally, you’ll gain access to resources you can consult and adapt for your assessments.
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2 videos11 readings1 assignment
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Reviewed on Jan 8, 2024
It is an incredible course that has taught me the invaluable skill of connecting theory with practice, specifically in the field of museum education.
Reviewed on Mar 8, 2021
This course is fantastic! I have taught Integrating the Arts for more than 30 years and this course offered new ideas and perspectives that will shape my teaching.
Reviewed on Feb 3, 2018
This course is very useful and inspiring! There are interesting ready-made ideas of activities and mainly good descriptions of its principles of creation in this course. Highly recommend!
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