ERIC Number: EJ1196034
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 7
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Awakening Student Ownership: Transitioning to a Student-Centered Environment
McElhany, Jacqueline S.
Art Education, v70 n1 p29-35 2017
Author Jaqueline McElhany, reflects upon her experiences, flawed teaching method, and lessons learned during her first year as a middle school art teacher, with a project that involved making West African ceremonial face masks. The article focuses on the changes she made to shift her teaching methods and classroom environment from discipline-based to a student-centered environment and the resulting effects on her students' attitudes toward artmaking.
Descriptors: Student Centered Learning, Teaching Methods, Middle School Teachers, Art Teachers, Art Education, Art Activities, Middle School Students, Discovery Learning, Personal Autonomy, Art Products, Learner Engagement
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Junior High Schools
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Language: English
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