Studio thinking 2: the real benefits of visual arts education

Presents research on the habits of mind that are instilled by studying art--habits which have positive impacts on student learning across the curriculum. Studio Thinking 2 provides art teachers with a research-based language for describing what they intend to teach and what students learn. Studio Thinking framework helps advocates explain arts education to policymakers, helps art teachers develop and refine their teaching practices, and assists educators in other disciplines learn from existing practices in arts education.--Adapted from Publisher description.
This book contains groundbreaking research on the positive effects of art education on student learning across the curriculum. This expanded edition features new material, including: the addition of Exhibitions as a fourth Studio Structure for Learning; explanation and examples of the dispositional elements of each Habit, including skill, alertness and inclination; a chart aligning Habits to the English Language Arts and Mathematics Common Core; descriptions of how the Framework has been used inside and outside of schools in curriculum planning, teaching, and assessment across arts and non-arts disciplines; and a full-colour insert with new examples of student art. This book will help advocates explain arts education to policymakers, help art teachers develop and refine their teaching and assessment practices, and assist educators in other disciplines to learn from existing practices in arts education