Publication Date
2025
Document Type
Dissertation/Thesis
First Advisor
Freedman, Kerry J.
Second Advisor
Gross, Kelly
Degree Name
Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy)
Legacy Department
School of Art and Design
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore pedagogical strategies and curriculum (media and art projects) that 6th through 8th grade middle school art teachers use to motivate students to participate in the visual arts. Specifically, it examined the instructional strategies, media choices, and art projects that teachers perceived as inspirational and motivational for middle school students. This qualitative study included data from 17 middle school art teachers, collected through interviews, video-recorded nonverbal communication cues, and teacher-submitted artifacts. The findings revealed a range of instructional strategies, media and curricular practices, and flow and affective experiences that teachers believed supported student motivation in the art classroom.
Recommended Citation
Coker, Eva V., "Exploring Motivation in Visual Arts: Middle School Art Teachers' Perspectives" (2025). Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations. 8152.
https://huskiecommons.lib.niu.edu/allgraduate-thesesdissertations/8152
Extent
228 pages
Language
en
Publisher
Northern Illinois University
Rights Statement
In Copyright
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Media Type
Text
