Understanding Arts and Arts Education (Theory) Block : Art Education

Check Your Progress- 5
1. Match the following activities with observations:
Sketching
color combination
Dance
creativity
Painting
dialogue delivery
Theatre
motor skill
Collage making
body movements
5.3.2.2 PROJECT
Project is a small activity that can be given at the end of the unit. This may be
overview of the child’s understanding of the concept taught. It requires students
to undertake their own fact finding and analysis or gathering pictures, data, objects
etc. By this, we can encourage children to explore the resources and surroundings.
It will be helpful for deeper understanding and appreciating art. This tool
is effective, when many different lessons have been taught. They are related
to each other & where the learning builds from previous and present knowledge.

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Notes
Evaluation in Art Education
Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed)
5.3.2.3 PORTFOLIOS
Evaluation shall be based on a review of the portfolios. It is a collection of the
work done over a period of time, may be a term or a year. As the art activity
progresses, you can place that art work in the portfolio. It tells the teacher how
the child constructs knowledge and helps the teacher to decide on further strategies
for teaching. Maintaining portfolios will prevent work from getting lost and also
helps you in keeping records. At the end of session/ year one can get help from it
for experience as a teacher and dealing with children.
5.3.2.4 CHECKLIST
A practical tool for observation based record keeping is checklist. Check list can
make it easier for the teacher to record information, while still being attentive to
other children and art experience can be in process. A teacher can make checklists
for different art activities based upon the objectives & criteria of that particular
task.
Checklist is a simple method for performing an evaluation. It is a systematic way
of recording specific action that can help focus attention on particular aspect of
an assignment. It is a list of criteria that the teacher thinks are important to observe
in a child at a particular time. It is quick and easy to implement & provides
specific information. It can be used either for self evaluation or when the teacher
has set objectives which he/she wants to assess in an objective manner.