Towards ‘grown-up ness in the world’ through the Arts as critical, quality pedagogy

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Ewing, Robyn Ann and Saunders, John Nicholas. (2018). Towards ‘grown-up ness in the world’ through the Arts as critical, quality pedagogy. In In Naughton, Christopher, Biesta, Gert and Cole, David R. (Ed.). Art, artists and pedagogy : Philosophy and the arts in education pp. 96-106 Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315143880-10
AuthorsEwing, Robyn Ann and Saunders, John Nicholas
EditorsNaughton, Christopher, Biesta, Gert and Cole, David R.
Abstract

Many western education systems are currently in crisis, providing an increasingly technical approach to classroom learning and assessment. This chapter focuses on how engagement in two artforms, literature and drama, can enable teachers, children and young people to learn in transformative ways. While acknowledging that 'grown-up-ness' is a slightly misleading term, Biesta argues that this concept is at the very heart of envisaging a mature way of being-in-the-world. The Arts remain an under-used component of early childhood and primary curricula despite unequivocal evidence that quality arts experiences and processes are important for human social and emotional wellbeing. The concept of 'grown-up-ness' aligns with empathy and compassion for others but such attributes are not easily measured by testing regimes. Despite the growing body of research documenting the potential of the Arts to transform the learning process, ongoing cuts in pre-service and in-service arts education in Australia has resulted in many teachers expressing a lack of confidence in the Arts.

Page range96-106
Year2018
Book titleArt, artists and pedagogy : Philosophy and the arts in education
PublisherRoutledge
Place of publicationOxford, United Kingdom
New York, New York
ISBN9781138500518
9781138500600
9781315143880
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315143880-10
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