Submitted by Jo P (not verified) on November 27, 2007 - 20:18.
I think it is exciting for students no matter what subject to do hands on projects. It solidifies the content of the information they have studied. As a visual art teacher at the middle school level, I use this in reverse. Students always think of art class as one project after another. They think it is simply going in and drawing or painting and not really thinking about “learning” information. I give them “jumpstart” work such as listings and definitions of art elements and principles of design. Then the artwork they do contains one of the art elements and at least one of the principles. This way they do not just do the project; they value art as a subject.
Besides who doesn’t like getting out the watercolor paint and brushes?
Put ourselves in their shoes
Submitted by Jo P (not verified) on November 27, 2007 - 20:18.
I think it is exciting for students no matter what subject to do hands on projects. It solidifies the content of the information they have studied. As a visual art teacher at the middle school level, I use this in reverse. Students always think of art class as one project after another. They think it is simply going in and drawing or painting and not really thinking about “learning” information. I give them “jumpstart” work such as listings and definitions of art elements and principles of design. Then the artwork they do contains one of the art elements and at least one of the principles. This way they do not just do the project; they value art as a subject.
Besides who doesn’t like getting out the watercolor paint and brushes?