REAP. REAP has published a series of meta-analytic articles reviewing the state of the evidence for transfer of arts learning to non-arts cognitive achievement. The Executive Summary reviews the major findings from REAP. In addition, REAP’s work has been widely discussed in Beyond the Soundbite: Arts Education and Academic Outcomes (Winner & Hetland, 2001a), in a dedicated issue of the Arts Education Policy Review, in commentary on National Public Radio, and in articles and letters in The New York Times, Education Week, and numerous other newspapers and magazines. Hetland and Winner also contributed summaries of research on arts transfer to a volume published by the Arts Education Partnership entitled Critical Links: Learning in the Arts and Student Academic and Social Development. Ellen Winner and Lois Hetland have published a critique of this volume in the Arts Education Policy Review, entitled Beyond the Evidence Given. Patterns of Thinking.
The recently completed Patterns of Thinking project was a multi-year investigation into the nature of critical and creative thinking. The project's focus is the understanding, teaching, and assessment of thinking dispositions. Traditionally, good thinking has been defined as a matter of cognitive ability or skill. Hence the term, "thinking skills. " Certainly, good thinkers have skills. But they also have more. Passions, attitudes, values, and habits of mind all play key roles in thinking, and, in large part, it is these elements that determine whether learners use their thinking skills when it counts. In short, good thinkers have the right "thinking dispositions. " The Patterns of Thinking project has investigated several key thinking dispositions that support high-level thinking in and across subject matters.
The project has identified three logically distinct components that are necessary for dispositional behavior: ability, inclination, and sensitivity. Project Co-Arts. Project Co-Arts began in 1991 and completed its work in 1996. At the Manchester Craftsmen's Guild in Pittsburgh, Bill Strickland not only offers inner city teenagers apprentice-style training in photography and ceramics, but also helps them apply and get into college. At Plaza de la Raza in East Los Angeles, Gema Sandoval teaches students traditional Mexican art forms like ballet folklorico (folk dance) and migajon (sculpture) to help them build self-esteem and develop a keener understanding of their cultural identity.
At MollyOlga Neighborhood Art Classes in Buffalo, Molly Bethel and Olga Lownie offer free painting and drawing classes so that students of all ages can acquire visual arts skills, regardless of their income. Across the country, hundreds of community art centers like these--many in economically disadvantaged communities--are using arts education to attain goals that range from professional training to better cross-cultural understanding. Davis, J. (1992, February).
Creative Classroom Project. "Although most people might look for signs of creativity in the appearance of the bulletin boards, student made projects, centers, and displays in a classroom, I feel that the truly creative classroom goes way beyond what can be seen with the eyes. It is a place where bodies and minds actively pursue new knowledge.
Having a creative classroom means that the teacher takes risks on a daily basis and encourages his/her students to do the same. " —Pann Baltz, 1993 ATA Teacher of the Year as quoted in Creativity in the Classroom: An Exploration The Creative Classroom Project was a collaboration between Project Zero and Disney Worldwide Outreach to produce materials that help teachers explore and understand: The role of creativity and innovation in teaching and learning. The importance of developing classroom and school environments that can bring out the best in teachers and students. In the project, we take the stance that creative teaching must build on a foundation of solid pedagogy. Agency by Design. Website: Twitter: @agencybydesignInstagram: @agencybydesign What does it mean to see the world like a designer?
What is “maker thinking?” What kinds of thinking dispositions characterize a tinkerer? These are some of the questions at the heart of the Agency by Design project, a multi-year research and development initiative at Project Zero, a research organization at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Sponsored by the Abundance Foundation, the focus of this project is to investigate the teaching and learning of design thinking and maker thinking. The term design thinking is derived from the practical work of designers: it refers to a context-driven, human-centered problem solving process that emphasizes creative ideation, learning from failure, prototyping, and designing for real-world use. Funding: The Abundance Foundation Project Zero staff: Shari Tishman Edward P. Graduate Student Assistant: Raquel Jimenez. Agency by Design. Lack of class room engagment. 10 Ways to Promote Student Engagement.
Student engagement is another of those buzz phrases popular in higher education. As with many regularly used terms, everyone assumes we are talking about the same thing; but when asked for definitions, either we are hard pressed to come up one or what’s offered is a decidedly different collection of definitions. Here’s an article that includes clear definitions and, based on a creative synthesis of research, offers 10 ways to promote student engagement. The authors propose definitions broad enough to include more specific descriptions. For example: engagement is “students’ cognitive investment in, active participation in, and emotional commitment to their learning.” (p. 168) Or, engagement is “students’ involvement with activities and conditions likely to generate high-quality learning.” (p. 168) Based on this synthesis of research, student engagement can be promoted in the following ways: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Reference: Zepke, N., and Leach, L. (2010). Scimath.unl.edu/MIM/files/research/ParnL.pdf.
Www.sva.org.uk/shadow/resources/brook-isis.pdf. 10 Fun Activities for Children with Autism. Craft activities are fun for everyone, but for children on the autism spectrum, the opportunity to explore color, shape, and sensory experiences can stimulate attention, foster calm, and create loads of fun! Here are 10 activities that teachers and parents love to do with their special needs children. 1. Create a Shredded Flower Bouquet. Who knew shredded paper could be so beautiful? This creative activity involves ripping and shredding paper to create a colorful composition that makes for a great gift or decoration.
Kids with special needs will especially love the sensory experience of handling paper and manipulating colors and shapes! Go 2. Sparkly, glittery water is sure to attract curious eyes! 3. Kids love to swirl the melting paint over paper, creating beautiful designs. 4. A sensory table is a place designed for squishing, sifting, sorting, digging and pouring! 5. Telling a story is like painting a picture, using words instead of paint. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. "Of pedantry" by Michel de Montaigne. I was often, when a boy, wonderfully concerned to see, in the Italian farces, a pedant always brought in for the fool of the play, and that the title of Magister was in no greater reverence amongst us: for being delivered up to their tuition, what could I do less than be jealous of their honour and reputation?
I sought indeed to excuse them by the natural incompatibility betwixt the vulgar sort and men of a finer thread, both in judgment and knowledge, forasmuch as they go a quite contrary way to one another: but in this, the thing I most stumbled at was, that the finest gentlemen were those who most despised them; witness our famous poet Du Bellay — Mais je hay par sur tout un scavoir pedantesque. [“Of all things I hate pedantic learning.” — Du Bellay] And ‘twas so in former times; for Plutarch says that Greek and Scholar were terms of reproach and contempt amongst the Romans. But since, with the better experience of age, I find they had very great reason so to do, and that — Project Zero. Hands-On Is Minds-On. J'Lit | News & Updates : Coloring books for seniors: keep your hands busy and your brain will thank you | Books from Japan. Japanese has many idioms and sayings that refer to te—the hands. Back-scratchers, for example—those long skinny devices typically made of wood that allow us to scratch itchy spots we could not otherwise reach—are known as mago no te, "grandchild's hand.
" The expression neko no te mo karitai—literally, "we'd like to borrow even the hands of cats"—implies things are so busy that there aren't enough workers to keep up. On the other hand, if you're an idle senior with neither grandchild nor cat, you might have to take things into your own hands. If this turns out to be good for your health as well, so much the better. Coloring books, which have traditionally been regarded as strictly for children, are gaining traction as a pastime for adults—especially among the elderly. The spark for this new trend came from a series of coloring books for grown-ups put out by major Japanese publisher Kawade Shobo Shinsha.
Official website: Using Positive Student Engagement to Increase Student Achievement. Teachers and school-based administrators alike have searched to find ways to increase student achievement in their schools. Several widely known and discussed strategies include using data to drive instruction, employing highly qualified teachers, and improving school leadership. Additionally, positive student engagement in the classroom is another compelling factor—but not as widely discussed—that research has reported to be critical in enhancing student achievement (Akey, 2006; Heller, Calderon, & Medrich, 2003; Garcia-Reid, Reid, & Peterson, 2005).
Positive student engagement is not an easy term to define, yet we know it when we see it. Students are engaged when they “devote substantial time and effort to a task, when they care about the quality of their work, and when they commit themselves because the work seems to have significance beyond its personal instrumental value” (Newmann, 1986, p. 242).
Engaged students also are more likely to perform well academically. Conclusion. "Of pedantry" by Michel de Montaigne. Ten Steps to Better Student Engagement. Tristan de Frondeville As a teacher, my goal was to go home at the end of each day with more energy than I had at the beginning of the day. Seriously. Now, as I travel the country coaching teachers on how to successfully use project learning, my goal remains the same. And I try to teach educators the strategies they need to achieve this goal in their own classrooms. A teacher in one of my workshops said, "When my students and I are in the flow, then I don't feel like I have to work as hard. " Project-based classrooms with an active-learning environment make such in-the-flow moments more common. The good news is that the strategies for creating and managing high-quality project-learning environments are productive in any classroom, whether project learning is a central part of the curriculum or not.
Create an Emotionally Safe Classroom Students who have been shamed or belittled by the teacher or another student will not effectively engage in challenging tasks. Cultivate Your Engagement Meter. Using Positive Student Engagement to Increase Student Achievement. Non-occupational sitting and mental well-being... [Ann Behav Med. 2012. Mental health warning of sedentary jobs - March 22, 2012 - Executive PA - The magazine for professional PAs and secretaries. Being a PA can have its downsides - not least the sedentary nature of the role. And now research from the UK is indicating that a desk-bound job may have a significant impact on our mental wellbeing. A study from the Work and Health Research Centre at Loughborough University in the UK has found that the more time you spend sitting at a desk the more likely you are to suffer from poor mental wellbeing.
While it may not be possible to completely transform your role into a more active one it certainly is possible to bring more physical activity into your working day - and not only can this bring great benefits to your waistline and general health but it may also boost your mental wellbeing. Why not try: 1: Set a reminder on your email calendar so that once an hour you are alerted to the fact you need to get up and move. 2: PAs often spend large amounts of time on the phone – so why not try and get into the habit of standing up to make and receive those phone calls? Survey: Sedentary jobs, stress biggest health risks for workers. Essay On The Value of Handicrafts | Essay | Knowledge Hub.
Cottage industries, village industries, small scale industries, handicrafts and large scale industries are the various terms which are used for different types of production works, according to their size and production. When a worker produces something with his simple tools, with the help of his family members only, then he is said to be running a cottage industry. The absence of big machines, electric power and hired labor are the features of cottage industries. In our villages, we se workers spinning and weaving cloth. This is the main cottage industry of our country. Pottery, wood-work, metal-work, leather-work, basket-making, cursing of sugarcane, etc., are some other important handicrafts of our country.
The importance of cottage industries is very great for rural as well as urban area. In villages, farmers can carry on their cottages industries side by side with their main occupation of agriculture. In cottage industries the question o the exploitation of workers does not arise. Roger Moore- Writing- Mass Craft. It's becoming increasingly clear that significant changes are on the horizon for our economy. This isn't just a case of shifting the source of manufacturing, or of migrating from a primarily manufacturing based to a service and trade based economy. Instead, the world is likely to see a significant shift in the way that manufacturing and trade interact, a change as significant as the similar shift from an economy based on craft production to one based on mass production. I forsee a future which is based on what I refer to as a mass craft production system. A Brief History of Manufacturing Craft Production All manufacturing started as a craft industry.
Craft manufacturing, I mean that products were produced one at a time and were generally unique. Craft production, however, has severe drawbacks. Standardized production started much earlier than many people realize. The Coming of Mass Production Mass production has many obvious advantages. The Coming Change: Mass Craft Summary. Craft production. A craftsman making boxes in the manner of the 19th century Shakers. Craft production is the process of manufacturing by hand with or without the aid of tools. The term Craft production refers to a manufacturing technique applied in the hobbies of Handicraft but was also the common method of manufacture in the pre-industrialized world. For example, the production of pottery uses methods of craft production. A side effect of the craft manufacturing process is that the final product is unique.
While the product may be of extremely high quality, the uniqueness can be detrimental as seen in the case of early automobiles. Mass production has many drawbacks to craft production, including that production quality can be lower than a craft-produced item. Lean manufacturing aims to bring back or exceed the quality of craft production and remedy the inefficiency of mass production through the elimination of waste. Craft economy[edit] Craft production at the community scale[edit] See also[edit] Benefits of Arts and Craft Microvolunteering Actions | Help from Home.
Types Of Manufacturing Industry. 11] - All Databases Results. Recycling by product. Recycling MSWI bottom and fly ash as raw materials for Portland cement. Ec.europa.eu/research/industrial_technologies/pdf/social-sustainability-for-factory-of-future_en.pdf. 30 things you should never compost or recycle. Referencing - The Harvard System. Recycling by product. Ec.europa.eu/research/industrial_technologies/pdf/social-sustainability-for-factory-of-future_en.pdf.
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