ERIC Number: EJ875604
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 20
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0039-3541
Art Curriculum Influences: A National Survey
La Porte, Angela M.; Speirs, Peg; Young, Bernard
Studies in Art Education: A Journal of Issues and Research in Art Education, v49 n4 p358-370 2008
This article is the result of an empirical study that attempts to discern the extent to which certain factors might influence current curriculum content taught by K-12 art teachers in the United States with 0 to 7 years of teaching experience. Data were collected from a sample of 437 art teachers' completion of a survey instrument with quantitative and limited open-ended response questions. A principal components analysis with a varimax rotation yielded five general art content categories. The use of t-tests measured the relationships between these content categories with demographics, undergraduate coursework, and grade levels taught. Factors that might have influenced curriculum content include: undergraduate coursework, personal interests, national and state curriculum standards, and student issues. The relationship between those factors and the influences of current curriculum content being taught is discussed. (Contains 5 tables and 8 footnotes.)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Factor Analysis, Art Teachers, National Surveys, Influences, Performance Factors, Course Content, Curriculum Development, Teacher Attitudes, Educational Trends, Questionnaires, Educational Practices
National Art Education Association. 1916 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191. Tel: 703-860-8000; Fax: 703-860-2960; Web site: http://www.NAEA-Reston.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: United States; Principal Components Analysis

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