Transforming Education through the Arts by Brian Caldwell, Ta... - 9780415687027

Transforming Education through the ArtsAuthor(s): Brian Caldwell, Tanya Vaughan\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415687027, 978-0415687027\nSynopsis\nThis timely book takes up the challenge of maintaining programs in the arts in the face of unrelenting pressure from two directions; the increasing focus on literacy and numeracy in schools, teamed with the cut-backs in public funding that often affect the arts most severely. \n\nDrawing on the wealth of evidence already available on the impact of the arts, including the findings of a landmark experimental study in Australia, this text considers:\n\nThe social and educational impact of neglecting the arts\n\nResearch evidence on engagement in the arts \n\nWhy there is a need for educational reform\n\nHow to transform schools through engagement in the arts\n\nThis challenge to arts education exists at a time where an increasing number of students are becoming diseng.