Teaching the Arts in the Primary School Curriculum: What Strategies Imbue the Integrative Arts Subjects?

• Published in: Studies in art education Vol. 59; no. 2; pp. 145 - 158
• Main Authors: MANNATHOKO, MAGDELINE C., MAMVUTO, ATTWELL
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Reston National Art Education Association 01.01.2018; Taylor & Francis; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Art Education; Barriers; Case Studies; Comparative Analysis; Cross Cultural Studies; Curricula; Curriculum Implementation; Early childhood education; Education policy; Educational Policy; Educational Practices; Elementary School Curriculum; Elementary School Teachers; Elementary schools; Fine arts; Foreign Countries; Learning; Music Education; Pedagogical Content Knowledge; Physical Education; Policy Formation; Preservice Teacher Education; Preservice Teachers; Primary Education; Secondary Education; Specialists; Teacher Attitudes; Teacher Education; Teaching Methods; Theater Arts; Zimbabwe; Botswana

This qualitative case study investigated primary school teachers' approaches to the teaching and learning of the arts in eight purposefully sampled infant and junior classes in Botswana and Zimbabwe in 2016. Data were collected over a period of three months. Twenty-four creative and performing...