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School art programs should employ working artists rather than art teachers as workshop instructors

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Evidence · 2 claims (2 mixed) · 1 study (1 causal), q2 · 1 of 1 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study

Description

The article identifies the AP's distinguishing design feature as its use of "working artists as opposed to art teachers" in school workshops. Artists are "selected through an open competition" and "paid competitively," with the implementing partner's reputation and attractive salaries cited as explaining the capacity to "attract excellent artists to the program." This design choice is presented as the key novelty distinguishing the AP from traditional public school art education.

Design Implications

Context

Requirements

  • Competitive salaries to attract high-quality artists
  • Open competition selection process for artists
  • Implementing partner with sufficient reputation to attract excellent artists

Constraints

Target Learners

  • high school students in public schools

Learning Goals

  • creativity
  • artistic skills
  • academic achievement

Claims

Examples

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Key Sources

  • Pablo Egana-delSol. (2023). The impacts of a high-school art-based program on academic achievements, creativity, and creative behaviors. npj Science of Learning 8:39. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-023-00187-6
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id working-artists-rather-than-art-teachers
title School art programs should employ working artists rather than art teachers as workshop instructors
description The article identifies the AP's distinguishing design feature as its use of "working artists as opposed to art teachers" in school workshops.
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