Description
EDUCATING THROUGH ART
Book Summary
This pedagogical essay places artistic creation at the center of the educational process, offering teachers in preschool, primary, and secondary education a working model that drives real change in the classroom. The authors, Vicente Blanco and Salvador Cidrás, propose moving away from directive methods and stereotypical responses to foster experimentation, diversity, and the personal development of students. Through multiple forms of expression, techniques, and materials, the book invites readers to enhance the transformative capacity of students, turning art into a fundamental tool for rethinking education.
What is it about?
The work develops an educational proposal where creative action is the engine of learning. The authors argue that art should not be a supplement to the curriculum, but rather a backbone that allows students to build their own knowledge in a personal and meaningful way. Throughout its pages, strategies are presented to abandon conventional pedagogical practices and adopt approaches that value diversity of thought and experimentation. Various artistic techniques and materials are explored as vehicles for students to express their creativity and develop a critical and transformative view of the world around them.
Main themes
- Art pedagogy and artistic creation as an educational methodology.
- Educational innovation and moving beyond directive teaching methods.
- Development of personal learning processes through experimentation.
- Valuing diversity and individual expression in the classroom.
- Use of techniques, materials, and forms of artistic expression as pedagogical tools.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at practicing teachers and future education professionals, especially those specializing in preschool, primary, and secondary education. It is also of great interest to social educators, pedagogues, and anyone interested in integrating art as a driver of change in teaching-learning processes.
What this book contributes
- A practical and well-founded model for implementing art as a pedagogical axis in the classroom.
- Tools to foster creativity and experimentation, moving away from pre-fabricated responses.
- Strategies to enhance students' ability to transform their environment through artistic expression.
- A profound reflection on how diversity and personal creation enrich the educational process.
Technical specifications
- Author: BLANCO, VICENTE; CIDRAS, SALVADOR; MODIA, ROCIO
- Publisher: Kalandraka
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: ARTS GENERAL ASPECTS, EDUCATION PEDAGOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND THEORY OF EDUCATION
- Collection: PEDAGOGY LIBRARY
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: March 2023
- Number of pages: 160
- Weight: 346 g
Editorial review
Educating Through Art is a necessary work for those educators who seek to renew their teaching practice from a creative and humanistic perspective. The proposal by Blanco and Cidrás is solid and applicable, offering a well-founded counterpoint to more rigid pedagogical methods. Its focus on experimentation and diversity makes it a valuable resource for building more dynamic and meaningful classrooms, where the student is an active protagonist of their own learning.