In the art field there are several different tehniques used to present information and knowledge to students. The first is of course text books, as well as other written media, such as magazines, books and the internet. These sources are used mainly to present facts, like art history, design concepts and vocabulary. Pictorial sources, either text books or otherwise, provide a visual example. Another method is through example. By visiting museums, children get to see first hand what great art looks like. Living and eventually teaching is such a close vicinity to NYC is beneficial for an art teacher, because of all the local museums, with a variety of work on display. But the most important way of passing on information to students is verbally, and through demonstration. Students learn technical skills needed for art making, many of which would be difficult to comprehend if presented only as text.
As students develop their internal catalog of knowledge, these basic skills can be essential in moving on to bigger and better things. They say you need to crawl before you walk, and, likewise, you need to learn the basics before you can make a finished work of art.
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Do you see one method of presenting knowledge as more powerful than another, Mary? If so, in what ways?
In comparison to any other of the content area's I feel Physical Education can be compared to Art when explaining some of the content. Like it is said in the blog post, art uses pictorial sources and physical education in itself is very visual. You can read books about sports and how skills should be performed and that may work for some people. Yet in the long run physical education is very hands on, it's easier to learn to throw a ball by actually throwing it than reading about it.
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