Teachers’ Lived Experiences Implementing Visual Art Standards Related to Culturally Responsive Teaching (Poster 39): Division H - Section 1: Applied Research in Schools, Stage 1, 4:41 PM

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Abstract

The current study explored secondary visual arts teachers’ lived experiences implementing the National Core Art Standards and California Visual Art standards related to culturally responsive teaching, utilizing a hermeneutic phenomenological approach. Thirteen high school visual arts teachers were interviewed in secondary visual arts classrooms in California, conducted and recorded via Zoom. Data were later transcribed and analyzed using Dedoose. Five themes emerged from the data, including parallel development processes in art teachers and students characterized by internal self-reflection and the cultivation of external feedback and skill-building mechanisms. Additionally, the study highlighted the prioritization of student-centered learning through curriculum development and lesson planning, emphasizing the importance of tailoring learning experiences to resonate with diverse student backgrounds.

Authors

• Michelle Usher, Azusa Pacific University

• Ying Hong Jiang, Azusa Pacific University