Storied Forms of Assessment: The Aesthetic Experiences of Young Learners

• In Event: 45.094 - Sheraton Roundtable Session Seven - Grand Centre
  In Roundtable Session: 45.094-4 - Arts Education in Schools

Abstract

Understanding what children learn when engaged in the arts means paying attention to a lot more than assessing a child’s brushstroke techniques and singing skills. With those perspectives in mind, in the present paper we explore and examine learning experiences that foster creative thinking, imaginative exploration, creativity, and aesthetic discourse. To present a viable means of assessment for those types of learning experiences in the elementary school music classroom, we explore the art of storytelling. Specifically, we will elaborate on the learning story approach (Carr, 2001; Carr & Lee, 2012) using visual and aural metaphors, and examine how learning stories can provide teachers with the necessary tools and practices to compose narrative assessments.

Authors

• Peter J. Gouzouasis, The University of British Columbia

• Matthew Yanko, The University of British Columbia