Reflection 2

Reflection #2

What

I have learned about the color wheel, primary colors, mixing colors to get other colors, vocabulary involved in describing objects, shapes, shades, and tones.

So What

I have learned when visual art is included in the learning process, it creates a greater capacity for interest in the subject and therefore, greater recall. I have learned that visual art can be used when teaching any subject to allow the students to be involved in coming up with their own understanding of any given topic. As a student, I have learned how visual art can have a positive impact on my studying/note taking techniques. As a person, I have learned that visual arts is something that fascinates me, and I would like to look into it more. I have understood through the text the psychology involved when visual arts is mixed with learning.

Now What

I've added to my teaching philosophy that in order to prepare to effectively teach my students, I need to involve as many of the 5 senses as possible. Visual arts is a great intellectual way to include sight in the sensory learning experience. With each lesson, I find it important to look for ways to include elements of interest, like art, music, dance, movie clips, etc.