Syllabus

Teacher Education
01E:196 Art Learning
Fall, 2009

Instructors: Amy Pfiler-Wunder, Steve McGuire

Emails: s-mcguire@uiowa.edu

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Course Description

The purpose of this course is to examine theories, which attempt to account for the development in art by children and adolescents. Art by children from a variety of cultures and special populations will be surveyed. This knowledge will provide a foundation for developing your philosophy of art and teaching that will be the basis for your art teaching experiences later in methods classes. A community-based art teaching experience is intended to introduce you to implementation of art theories as well as help you in exploring your special interests. Your CASE STUDY and reflective journal will focus on a single individual from this experience.

Required Readings

COURSE PACKET: Readings from numerous sources have been compiled. These readings will be used instead of a textbook. In order to be in compliance with copyright regulations, the course packet is on reserve at the information desk in the Art Library. You can check the packet out and make your own copy.

Focus Standards and Student Assignments

Standards	Student Assignments
A: Student Learning	Narrative Account of a Child's Artmaking Compilation of reaction papers to text specific to teaching art
B: Diverse Learners	Narrative Account of a Child's Artmaking
D: Instructional Strategies	Narrative Account of a Child's Artmaking
K: Subject Matter Knowledge	Compilation of reaction papers to text specific to teaching art