Worlds together…words apart
Bridging cognition and communication for second language learners through an authentic arts‐based curriculum
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 17656337 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stephanie Urso Spina (The Graduate Center, CUNY, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 231-247 |
| Publication date | 1995-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Language Culture and Curriculum (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0790-8318 • E-ISSN: 1747-7573 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07908319509525206 |
| OpenAlex | W1996757098 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 37 |
This paper presents a rationale for designing an authentic arts‐based curriculum (AABC) that will facilitate the scholastic achievement of second language learners. It also offers proposals for the implementation of such a curriculum. Following an overview of the current situation, two perspectives are addressed. First, the design of AABC is positioned within a Vygotskiian framework of learning and conceptually organised by three themes: (1) The authenticity of the art experience; (2) The emphasis on social interaction and the developmental interplay among sign systems; (3) The effort to overcome the dualism in the separation of object and subject. Second, applicable findings from related literature are reviewed and synthesised within each of these themes. The author argues for the efficacy of focusing on meaning and higher‐order thinking through the contextual support offered by the arts. The function of extra‐linguistic symbol creation and usage are considered in relation to perception, language, and cognitive development. Studies on transfer among symbol systems and settings are examined. Identity and developmental issues are presented as they relate to the second language learner through the capacity to symbolise and to the structure of the self
Cognition · Curriculum · Language arts · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Perception · The arts · Visual arts · Computer Science · Creativity in Education and Neuroscience · Innovative Education and Learning Practices · Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods · Psychology
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Vygotsky and Education
Course in General Linguistics
The Structuring of Pedagogic Discourse
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Linguistic Interdependence and the Educational Development of Bilingual Children
The input hypothesis
Understanding Vygotsky
Langage et pouvoir symbolique
The Role of Play in Writing Development
Mirror of Language
The Mirror of Language
Bilingual Classroom Studies and Community Analysis
Enriching Our Views of Bilingualism and Bilingual Education
Perspectives on Second-Language Development
Organizing Cultural Diversity through the Arts
How Schools alienate Students at Risk
The 1987 Presidential Address Learning In School and Out
Change as the Goal of Educational Research
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,12 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2020 (21) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |