Contexts for

Learning and
ARTS IN K-12 CURRICULUM
Teaching
Mrs. MELANIE R. JUNIO
INSTRUCTOR
Six Key Features of this Art Curriculum

1.This art curriculum is defined in terms of outcomes.

2. This art curriculum emphasizes the importance of students’ active

participation in all aspects of their learning.

3. This art curriculum provides a basis for assessing learning in and through
the arts.

4. This art curriculum is designed to nurture the development of all

students.

5. This art curriculum emphasizes the personal, social, and cultural contexts
of learning and the power that art making has within these contexts.

6. This art curriculum provides a framework for making connections with

other subject areas.
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CURRICULUM- is a description of what, why, how, and how well student should learn in a systematic and
intentional way.

Expected learning outcomes- defines the totally information, knowledge, understanding, attitudes, value,
skills, competencies, or behaviors a learner should master upon the successful completion of the curriculum.

To improve education quality special efforts are needed to align:

INTENDED CURRICULM (official guidelines)

IMPLEMENTED CURRICULUM (what teachers and learners actually do)
ATTAINED CURRICULUM (what student actually learn)

DOMAINS OF LEARNING:

1. Cognitive Domain: deals with the thinking process of the learning

2. Psychomotor Domain: deals with the skill of doing things
3. Affective Domains: deals with interests, attitudes, etc…

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KEY ASPECTS OF LEARNING:

1. Enquiry
2. Problem Solving
3. Reasoning Skills
4. Creative Thinking Skills
5. Information Processing Skills
6. Evaluation Skills
7. Self-Awareness Skills
8. Managing Feelings
9. Empathy
10. Motivation Skills
11. Communication Skills
12. Social Skills

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Art Curriculum

Refers to the purposeful use of artistic skills, process, and experiences as a educational tools and the
development of the different learning aspects and all techniques that are necessary in presentations visually
and digitally.

Art in K-12 Curriculum

The Arts is a visualization of a people’s history and uniqueness, a reflection of their activity and
accomplishments, and a visible expression of their distinct way of thinking, communicating, reasoning, and
worshipping.

Purpose of K-12 Curriculum framework for the Arts

It provides a balanced, comprehensive, and sequential guide for instruction in the four arts disciplines:
Dance, Theatre, Music, and Visual Arts.

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