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Student Engagement - Elementary School
Below is the research linking arts strategies to student engagement at the elementary school level. Click on any of the study citations to link to a full summary of the study in ArtsEdSearch, the online database of arts education research.
Student Engagement Elementary School
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Students receiving arts integrated instruction demonstrate improved attitudes towards school and increased attendance (Barry, 2010; Carger, 2004; Smithrim & Upitis, 2005).
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In arts integrated lessons, student engagement and active classroom participation increase, especially for students previously most disengaged (Ingram & Meath, 2007; Stevenson & Deasy, 2005).
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Arts integrated instruction helps make academic content more relevant to students and provides them avenues to take ownership of their learning (Bellisario & Donovan, 2012; Bresler, DeStefano, Feldman & Garg, 2000; Carger, 2004; Stevenson & Deasy, 2005).
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Students participating in arts classes develop their ability to hold sustained focus and attention and demonstrate increased school engagement (Catterall & Peppler, 2007; Heath & Wolf, 2005).
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Arts and arts integrated classes provide avenues for students to express themselves and to make themselves and their learning visible to others. As a result, students report that they feel more visible and valued in their schools (Stevenson & Deasy, 2005).