College of Arts and Sciences
Program Goals and Student Learning Outcomes
As of 07/21/2006
Department: Art
Program: M.A.Ed./M.A.T. Art Education
Program Goals:
Art Education Goals:
1. Ensure students are engaged in quality experiences in a variety of art disciplines, studio production, art history, art criticism and theory, and
aesthetics; Experiences include courses in foreign language and elective credits used to obtain a minor.
2. Increase international content, focus and experience.
3. Have a direct positive impact on the local and extended community.
4. Increase the numbers and diversity of students seeking the BA/BFA degree in Art.
5. Increase support for all faculty to assist with their professional development.
Common MAEd Goals:
1. Enable teachers to achieve advanced level licensure in North Carolina.
2. Provide a comprehensive curriculum emphasizing instructional expertise, knowledge of learners, research expertise, connecting subject
matter and learners, and professional development and leadership.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Art Education Learning Outcomes:
1. Think critically/creatively (Goal 1)
2. Communicate effectively (Goal 1)
3. Work effectively in teams (Goal 1)
4. Share talents with the community (Goal 1)
5. Understand art in an international context (Goal 2)
6. Engage the immediate community, including assisting local artists and artisans with contemporary experiences. (Goal 3)
7. Work with faculty to enhance opportunities for K-12 children in the region to have significant studio art and museum experiences (Goal 3)
Common MAEd Learning Outcomes:
Instructional Expertise:
1. Apply theoretical, philosophical and research bases for educational practice in K-12 classrooms to improve student learning.
2. Plan, implement and evaluate instruction that is rigorous, coherent and consistent with a well-developed theoretical and philosophical stance
and with best practices emerging from educational research.
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College of Arts and Sciences
Program Goals and Student Learning Outcomes
As of 07/21/2006
Department: Art
Program: M.A.Ed./M.A.T. Art Education, cont’d.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Common MAEd Learning Outcomes:
Knowledge of Learners:
1. Incorporate knowledge of the nature of the learner, learning processes, variations in learning abilities and learning styles, and strategies for
evaluating learning.
2. Plan, implement, and evaluate instruction that is responsive to wide variations in students’ learning needs and learning styles.
Research Expertise:
1. Understand and employ methods of research to examine and improve instructional effectiveness and student achievement.
Connecting Subject Matter and Learners:
1. Understand and link subject matter and students’ developmental and diverse needs in the context of school settings.
2. Plan, implement, and evaluate instruction that reflects intellectual rigor and depth of knowledge in both subject matter disciplines and students’
diverse learning needs.
Professional Development and Leadership:
1. Demonstrates self-directed, self-reflective professional behavior
2. Provides leadership to colleagues and communities through collaboration.
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