Quotation: "My arts classes drive me to do better in all of my classes because the people in them push me to keep going and study. We have fun in them and that shows me that just maybe learning and succeeding could pay off in the near future." -Anna
Paraphrase: Fine arts students are motivated and encouraged by one another to try their absolute best and constantly praised for their artistic expression. Children enjoy themselves and it teaches them that success and education can realistically benefit in their futures.
Summary of Article: A case study was done in the Southeastern United States with 92 students from two schools named
West Middle School and
North Middle School. The study was full of interviews, questionnaires, and teacher evaluation of students being actually affected by these courses. The two subjects were if children attending these classes had improvements in their self efficiency and confidence. The data concluded on a consistent level that the students all immensely enjoyed and gained from the classes. They made new friends, found new outlets of expression, and discovered parts of themselves they may not have known before.
Moorefield-Lang, Heather M. "Arts Voices: Middle School Students and the Relationships of the Arts to Their Motivation and Self-Efficacy."
Qualitative Report 15.1 (2010): 1-17.
ERIC. EBSCO. Web. 11 Nov. 2010.
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