April 6, 2021 to June 6, 2021
- Category: AQ, Online
- Region: Central Ontario, Eastern Ontario, GTA, Northern Ontario, Outside Ontario, Southern Ontario
- Topic: Arts
- Grades: Intermediate (grades 7-10), JK-SK, Junior (grades 4-6), Primary (grades 1-3), Senior (grades 11-12)
The purpose of the Additional Qualification course: Visual Arts, Part II is to apprise and to apply skills and knowledge of teachers in the design, delivery, and assessment of visual arts education. The Additional Qualification course: Visual Arts, Part II supports the expectations outlined in the Ministry of Education curriculum policy documents and other Ministry of Education policies
Topics include:
- applying the functions of art and visual arts education, both for the individual and for society
- applying critically various theories of perception, cognition and creativity in teaching and learning as they apply to programming in the visual arts
- demonstrating that the works of artists from diverse cultures contain commonalities
- applying knowledge of aesthetics, art criticism and art history as contextual elements for art objects
- applying an understanding of design concepts and modes of representation in order to develop appropriate art curricula for students
- knowing and providing appropriate art exemplars
- understanding and demonstrating skills in management responsibilities, such as development and maintenance of student portfolios, conservation of materials, art room organization, and display
- demonstrating how art can play a role in cross-curricular programming
- demonstrating to students how to plan, reflect on, and critique their own art work
- making connections between making art in the classroom and the world outside the classroom
- applying multiple methods of assessment, both formal and informal, formative and summative, and a range of assessment strategies
- developing and maintaining community partnerships (e.g. with museums, art galleries, etc.)
- continuing to examine major monuments and significant accomplishments in art history
- having an awareness of the impact of photography on image-making
- Organizer: University of Windsor
- Cost: Three-Part AQ: $685.00, Additional Basic AQ: $735.00, Honour Specialist: $735.00, Tech Studies: $725.00. See https://www.aspire.uwo.ca/fees.html for details.
- Location: Online
- Website: http://www.uwindsor.ca/education/continuing
- Contact: Centre for Executive and Professional Education
- Phone: 519-253-3000 ext.6734
- Fax: 519-256-8572
- Email: [email protected]