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Author: Brown, Robert × End date: 1999 × Start date: 1980 × Type: Masters Research thesis × Subject: Attitudes ×

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    Three early childhood teachers reflect 'critically' on art and 'emergent' curricula
    Brown, Robert ( 1997)
    To maintain a vital place for art in the early childhood curriculum it is crucial to develop methods which assist teachers to reflect 'critically' and articulate clearly their art-related theories and practices. This study inquires into the particular educational theories, issues and terminology significant to three early childhood teachers, including ideas such as the 'emergent curriculum' and the arts conceptualised as 'symbolic languages'. Through a case study analysis, involving open-interview methods which allow for an exploration of the 'complexities' and 'uncertainties' related to arts education, the study draws out significant teacher 'conceptions' which through a process of 'construction towards discovery' are eventually synthesised into individual teacher profiles. The final comparative and 'formative' summary identifies how three teachers conceptualise the place of art within their educational philosophies, and reviews the experience of critically reflecting for both the teachers and researcher. The conclusions give credence to the importance of teachers' knowledge and help to revitalise our understandings of art in the early childhood curriculum.