5. How will you create a holistic portrait of the learners in your class? What will you need to know about them, and how will you apply your knowledge?
I will have to know where they lie in the developmental spectrum. I will need to determine how developed their sense of identity is. Students with less strongly attuned identities will be susceptible to impression by their peers, and my not want to risk doing something they’re interested in. I will want to know how they talk to each other and what cultural factors are influencing them. I’ll have to know what type of art they are interested in, and what kind of art they are unfamiliar with.
I will need to know these things in order to push them, and find projects that interest them and they can relate to, but I will need to know how to challenge the students with the projects I select for them. If the group is not thinking through their decisions, or are ignorant to the implications of the decisions they are making, perhaps subconscious decisions, I will have to try to stimulate some genuine thought and consideration in the assignment.
6. As a teacher of art, why do you think the knowledge of holistic development is important in providing appropriate instructions for your students?
Knowing what sort of changes the students are going through and what kind of changes they are experiencing is vital to providing the instruction they need. The minds of children are in a state of flux. The way in which students will perceive and interpret the lessons I provide will depend on the state of development that they are in. So in order for me, as a teacher, to ensure the students understand me and are able to accept the content I will have to adjust to their specific needs.
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