Year
2023Credit points
10Campus offering
No unit offerings are currently available for this unit.Prerequisites
NilUnit rationale, description and aim
This unit is designed to provide pre-service teachers with an introduction to the field of the Creative Arts in education in the primary school context. Introductory experiences in the areas of visual arts, music, dance, drama and media education (where applicable) develop the pre-service teachers' foundational knowledge and understandings of the distinctive nature of subject disciplines and relevant national and state curriculum and assessment documents. Pre-service teachers will develop a critical appreciation of the unique contributions the arts make to society and to learning, and how these contributions can be engaged with and interpreted in the classroom.
This unit aims to provide pre-service teachers with an introduction to the field of the Creative Arts in education in the primary school context, through examining diverse pedagogical principles and theoretical components of Creative Arts areas such as music, visual arts, drama, dance and media.
Learning outcomes
To successfully complete this unit you will be able to demonstrate you have achieved the learning outcomes (LO) detailed in the below table.
Each outcome is informed by a number of graduate capabilities (GC) to ensure your work in this, and every unit, is part of a larger goal of graduating from ACU with the attributes of insight, empathy, imagination and impact.
Explore the graduate capabilities.
On successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:
LO1 - Demonstrate a broad knowledge and critical understanding of the Creative Arts as distinct forms of representation and knowledge (GA4, GA5; APST 2.1; ACECQA B7)
LO2 - Demonstrate a critical understanding of the nature and diversity within and across the arts in educational settings (GA3, GA4; APST 2.1; ACECQA B7)
LO3 - Demonstrate an understanding of key curriculum content, concepts, pedagogy and assessment in the creative arts drawing on relevant national and state-based curriculum documents (GA5; APST 2.1; ACECQA B7)
LO4 - Plan creative arts learning activities and appropriate assessment tasks for the primary classroom that are responsive full range of abilities(GA5, GA9; APST 1.5, 2.1, 2.2; ACECQA B7)
LO5 - Develop appropriate resources which involve the integration of the Creative Arts and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for application to teaching practices in a range of creative areas. (GA4, GA9, GA10; APST 2.1, 2.2, 2.6, 3.4; ACECQA B7)
Graduate attributes
GA3 - apply ethical perspectives in informed decision making
GA4 - think critically and reflectively
GA5 - demonstrate values, knowledge, skills and attitudes appropriate to the discipline and/or profession
GA9 - demonstrate effective communication in oral and written English language and visual media
GA10 - utilise information and communication and other relevant technologies effectively.
AUSTRALIAN PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS FOR TEACHERS - GRADUATE LEVEL
On successful completion of this unit, pre-service teachers should be able to:
1.5 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of strategies for differentiating teaching to meet the specific learning needs of students across the full range of abilities. |
2.1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the concepts, substance and structure of the content and teaching strategies of the teaching area. |
2.2 Organise content into an effective learning and teaching sequence. |
2.6 Implement teaching strategies for using ICT to expand curriculum learning opportunities for students. |
3.4 Demonstrate knowledge of a range of resources, including ICT, that engage students in their learning. |
ACECQA CRITERIA
On successful completion of this unit, pre-service teachers should have developed the following specific knowledge:
B. Education and curriculum studies B7. Creative arts and music |
Content
The Creative Arts disciplines will be investigated according to the National and particular State education requirements. Selected introductory content may be investigated discretely or be offered in an integrated way. Relevant national, state and territory curriculum documents and assessment requirements will be covered.
Introduction to the Creative Arts
- An overview of the various disciplines comprising the key learning area of the Creative Arts
- The role of the Creative Arts in our society
- How the Creative Arts contribute to the education of the primary school child
- Curriculum policy implementation and the Creative Arts.
Music Education
- An introduction to concepts particular to Music such as pitch, duration, structure, tone, colour and dynamics
- The Music curriculum structure and practices of performing, organising sound and listening
- Issues and practices associated with lanning, implementing and evaluating learning experiences in Music
- The integration of information and communication technologies in the music classroom
- An overview of outcomes-based assessment strategies in Music.
Visual Arts Education
- An introduction to concepts particular to the Visual Arts such as the elements and conventions and the relationships between artist, audience, artworks and the world as subject matter
- The Visual Arts curriculum structure and practices of making and appreciating
- Issues and practices associated with planning, implementing and evaluating learning experiences in Visual Arts
- The integration of information and communication technologies in the Visual Arts classroom
- An overview of outcomes-based assessment strategies in Visual Arts
Dance Education
- An introduction to the elements and concepts particular to Dance such as action, dynamics, time, space, relationships and structure
- The Dance curriculum structure and practices of composing, performing and appreciating
- Issues and practices associated with planning, implementing and evaluating learning experiences in Dance
- Integration of information and communication technologies in the Dance classroom
- An overview of outcomes-based assessment strategies in Dance
Drama Education
- An introduction to the elements and concepts particular to Drama including collaboration, role play, context, dramatic tension, contrast, time, space, focus and mood
- The Drama curriculum structure and practices of making, performing and appreciating
- Issues and practices associated with planning, implementing and evaluating learning experiences in Drama
- Integration of information and communication technologies in the Drama classroom
- An overview of outcomes-based assessment strategies in Drama.
Media Education
- An introduction to concepts particular to Media Education such as artists as communicator, the role of the audience, forms of media, representation, interpretation and meaning.
- The Media Studies curriculum structure and practices of communicating and interpreting
- Issues and practices associated with planning, implementing and evaluating learning experiences in Media Studies
- The integration of information and communication technologies in the Media Studies classroom
- An overview of outcomes-based assessment strategies in Media Studies.
Relevant national, state and territory curriculum documents and assessment.
Learning and teaching strategy and rationale
Pre-service teachers will be involved in a variety of teaching-learning strategies to progress and demonstrate their understandings in this unit. Participants will be involved in a variety of teaching-learning strategies to support learning, including: practical workshops and tutorials, formal lectures and visits to galleries, museums, and performances.
This is a 10-credit point unit and has been designed to ensure that the time needed to complete the required volume of learning to the requisite standard is approximately 150 hours in total with a normal expectation of 36 hours of directed study and the total contact hours should not exceed 36 hours. Directed study might include lectures, tutorials, webinars, podcasts etc. The balance of the hours then become private study.
Assessment strategy and rationale
The assessment tasks and their weightings are designed to allow pre-service teachers to progressively demonstrate achievement against the unit learning outcomes and demonstrate attainment of professional standards.
Minimum Achievement Standards
This unit requires that two assessment tasks be completed covering the selected areas of study within the Creative Arts, equivalent to 4,000 words.
Overview of assessments
| Brief Description of Kind and Purpose of Assessment Tasks | Weighting | Learning Outcomes | Graduate Attributes |
|---|---|---|---|
Assessment Task 1: In response to the content of the practical arts workshops within the unit develop a reflective journal that demonstrates a good understanding of key curriculum content, concepts and pedagogy in the creative arts as relevant to the selected arts area/s. Develop at least two of these experiences to include critical consideration of resources, motivations, ICT resources and teaching support necessary to implement an extended arts experiences in primary school setting. The proposed learning experience must be supported by links to relevant theories, literature and curriculum. (selecting two of the arts disciplines covered in this unit) | 50% | LO1, LO2, LO3, LO5 | GA3, GA4, GA5, GA9, GA10 |
Assessment task 2 Based on content and experiences from this unit and your own research of the literature an artist and/or artwork (in art, dance, drama, music and/or media), and an understanding of relevant national or state curriculum documents design three learning sequences that incorporate a range of teaching and learning experiences for children in primary school settings. These learning experiences should differentiate for a range of abilities and be stage appropriate. The learning experiences should include appropriate and relevant assessment plans. Planning should integrate the Creative arts with Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and be appropriate to the three arts discipline areas not covered in Task 1. | 50% | LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5 | GA3, GA4, GA5, GA9, GA10 |
Representative texts and references
Relevant national, state and territory curriculum documents and study designs for primary school students.
THE ARTS IN EDUCATION REFERENCES
Clark, B., Grey, A., & Terreni, L. (Eds.). (2013). Kia tipu te wairua toi. Fostering the creative spirit: Arts in early childhood education. Auckland: Pearson New Zealand.
Clipson-Boyles, S. (2012). Teaching primary English through drama: a practical and creative approach (2 ed.). New York: Routledge.
Cone, T. P., & Cone, S. L. (2005). Teaching children dance (2 ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Dinham, J. (2014). Delivering authentic arts education: Visual arts, drama, music, dance, media (2 ed.). South Melbourne, Vic.: Cengage Learning.
Jolley, R. P. (2010). Children and pictures: Drawing and understanding. Chichester, West Sussex, U.K; Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell.
Jones, P., & Robson, C. (2008). Teaching music in primary schools. Exeter England: Learning Matters.
Koster, J. B. (2012). Growing artists: Teaching art to young children. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning
Roy, D., Baker, W., & Hamilton, A. (2012). Teaching the arts: Early childhood and primary education. Port Melbourne, VIC.: Cambridge University Press.
Russell-Bowie, D. (2009). MMADD about the arts: An introduction to primary arts education. Frenchs Forest, NSW: Pearson Australia.
Wright, S. K. (Ed.). (2012). Children, meaning-making and the arts (2 ed.). Frenchs Forest, N.S.W.: Pearson Australia.