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Education in the Arts

Third Edition

Christine Sinclair, Neryl Jeanneret, John O'Toole, Mary Ann Hunter

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ISBN:
9780195527940
Published:
17 Oct 2017
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Grounded in theory and research, with links to teaching practice, Education in the Arts helps students apply what they are learning to new contexts, and encourages them to become reflective and mindful practitioners. Students can continue to use this book as they become practising teachers, drawing on how to implement the various arts practices in a school setting.

    Part One: Key Principles

  1. Teaching with Art in Mind 
    John O’Toole, Mary Ann Hunter, Chris Sinclair and Neryl Jeanneret
  2. The Arts, Creativity and Play
    John O’Toole
  3. Learning in the Arts
    Neryl Jeanneret
  4. Arts Education as Intercultural and Social Dialogue
    Kate Donelan
  5. General Capabilities and Multiple Literacies
    John O’Toole
  6. Teaching for the Aesthetic, Teaching as Aesthetic
    Christine Sinclair
  7. Shower Singing and Other Essentials
    Julia Reid

    8. Part Two: Teaching the Artforms

  8. Dance: Art Embodied
    Jan Deans, Jeff Meiners, Sarah Young and Katrina Rank
  9. Drama: Social Dreaming in the 21st Century
    Jane Bird, Kate Donelan and Christine Sinclair
  10. Media Arts
    Michael Dezuanni
  11. Music in the Primary Classroom
    Neryl Jeanneret, Jennifer Stevens-Ballenger, Sue Arney
  12. Learning in and through the Visual Arts
    Robert Brown, Marnee Watkins and Gina Grant

    13. Part three: integrating and applying the arts

  13. Learning and Teaching through the Arts
    Pam Macintyre, Richard Sallis, Robert Brown and Paul Molyneux
  14. Integrating the Arts
    David Kelman, Marnee Watkins, Jennifer Stevens-Ballenger and Christine Sinclair

    15. Part Four: Arts and Community

  15. Support and Partnerships for the Teacher
    Neryl Jeanneret, John O’Toole and Chris Sinclair
  16. What Can Mindful Educators Learn from Artists who Work with Children?
    Mary Ann Hunter and Robert Brown
  17. The Arts and Teaching for Diversity
    Jo Raphael and Mary Ann Hunter

Christine Sinclair is the Head of Drama Education in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Melbourne.

Neryl Jeanneret is the Head of Music Education in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Melbourne.

John O’Toole is Honorary Professorial Fellow of The University of Melbourne where he was Foundation Chair of Arts Education. He is also Honorary Professor of Drama Education and Applied Theatre at Griffith University.

Mary Ann Hunter is Senior Lecturer in Drama Education at the University of Tasmania.

Christine Sinclair is the Head of Drama Education in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Melbourne. Neryl Jeanneret is the Associate Dean, Research Training and Head of Music Education in Arts Education in the Melbourne Graduate School of Education at the University of Melbourne. John OToole is Honorary Professorial Fellow of the University of Melbourne where he was Foundation Chair of Arts Education. He is also Honorary Professor of Drama Education and Applied Theatre at Griffith University. Mary Ann Hunter is Senior Lecturer in Drama Education at the University of Tasmania.

The following resources are available for lecturers who prescribe Education in the Arts 3rd edition for their course:

  • Additional case studies to use with students