Date
5-2023
Document Type
Capstone Project (Open Access)
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Department
Liberal Studies
Major
Liberal Studies
First Advisor
Paoze Thao
Abstract
The majority of people agree that students’ education should provide them with the essential skills to be successful in the 21st-century workforce. Although these same sets of skills are commonly practiced through the process of making art, art education continues to hold an inferior status in schools. This disconnection raises the question, what has led to the devaluation of art in academics? This senior capstone will explore how teachers are prepared to integrate visual arts into the classroom. Through the use of a literature review, interviews with three in-service teachers, and a survey of students majoring in Liberal Studies at CSUMB, the result findings indicate that there is a lack of adequate teacher preparation and professional development in visual art integration that has contributed to the academic success of elementary school students.
Recommended Citation
Roux, Jennifer, "Preparing Teachers for Integrating Visual Arts for Academic Success of Elementary School Students" (2023). Capstone Projects and Master's Theses. 1482.
https://digitalcommons.csumb.edu/caps_thes_all/1482
Included in
Art Education Commons, Art Practice Commons, Elementary Education Commons, Fine Arts Commons, Liberal Studies Commons