The Wow Factor: Global research compendium on the impact of the arts in education

1;Contents;8
2;Executive summary;10
2.1;Objectives;10
2.2;Methods;11
2.3;Conclusions/Observations;12
2.4;Quality Education and Education for All: The role of the arts;13
3;Acknowledgements;16
4;Preface;18
5;Chapter 1: The arts are intrinsic;20
5.1;Introduction;20
5.2;Arts education involves;21
5.3;Starting point for the research;24
5.4;Organisation of the book;25
6;Chapter 2: Social, political and historical context for thinking about arts education;30
6.1;Introduction;30
6.2;Social and historical influence on arts education;31
6.3;Challenges in arts education;38
7;Chapter 3: Underpinning research;42
7.1;The data;42
7.2;The analysis;44
7.3;Problems concerning quantitative interpretation;45
8;Chapter 4: The scope and nature of arts education;48
8.1;Introduction;48
8.2;What does art education include?;49
8.3;Who is responsible for supporting arts education?;53
8.4;Responsibilities for arts education policy;58
8.5;The place of arts education in the curriculum;60
8.6;Arts education policy;62
8.7;The role of arts education policy in general education policy;67
8.8;Distinction between education in the arts and education through the art;71
9;Chapter 5: Arts education in practice;74
9.1;Introduction;74
9.2;The arts learning environment;74
9.3;Responsibilities for delivery of arts education programmes;75
9.4;Teacher education;80
9.5;Arts education s contribution to teacher professional development;84
10;Chapter 6: Goals and indications of quality in arts-rich education;86
10.1;Introduction;86
10.2;Quality Education and Education for All: The role of the arts;87
10.3;Characteristics of quality arts education;89
11;Chapter 7: The impact of arts education;104
11.1;Introduction;104
11.2;The goals of arts education;104
11.3;Arts-rich education improves achievement in the arts;105
11.4;Arts education s contribution to improved student educational attainment and academic achievement;108
11.5;Arts education s contribution to improved student attitude;116
11.6;Arts education and the community;123
11.7;Arts education, imagination and creativity;129
11.8;Arts education, health and well-being;134
11.9;Arts education and technology;138
12;Chapter 8: Conclusions and future directions;140
12.1;Introduction;140
13;References;152
14;Index;156
15;Appendix One: Copy of survey;158
16;Appendix Two: List of responding countries, ministries and/or organisations;173
17;Appendix Three: Research case study titles listed by country (these are in addition to the surveys and research listed in Appendix 2);177
18;Appendix Four: Other countries also consulted (not survey respondents);179