Arts-in-a-Box, Futures-in-e-Making: Reimagining Online Arts Teacher Education for Sustainability and Social Engagement

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Abstract

This paper presents a meta-level synthesis of five interrelated studies on online arts teacher education, highlighting pedagogical strategies, teacher identity formation, sustainability education, and global attitudes toward digital arts learning. Drawing on data from professional development programs, classroom implementations, and international surveys, it identifies core issues, including how embodied learning is recovered in digital contexts, the integration of socially engaged art for sustainability, and the relational conditions that support teacher transformation. Rather than summarizing each study, the paper interrogates their shared implications and proposes a framework for future-oriented arts teacher education. It contributes to ongoing debates about how to sustain critical, creative, and relational learning environments in increasingly digital educational landscapes, while responding meaningfully to social and ecological challenges.

Author

• Victoria Pavlou, Frederick University