Foundations of Art Education Exam Practice Tests
Course Introduction
Foundations of Art Education explores the historical, philosophical, and social underpinnings of art education as a discipline. This course examines key theories, educational models, and influential figures that have shaped art teaching and learning practices within diverse cultural contexts. Students will analyze the role of creativity and visual literacy in personal and societal development, as well as contemporary issues affecting art education in schools and communities. Through readings, discussions, and reflective activities, participants will develop a comprehensive understanding of the foundational principles guiding effective art education.
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Growing Artists Teaching the Arts to Young Children 6th Edition by Joan Bouza Koster
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Chapter 1: The Arts and Young Children
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Q1) Describe how the arts help children develop physically, socially, emotionally, cognitively, linguistically, and creatively.
Answer: Physically: The arts improve control over large and small muscles and increase hand- eye coordination.
Socially: The arts provide opportunities for children to work cooperatively with others, share space and supplies, and communicate ideas and feelings.
Emotionally: The arts help children relax, experience pleasure, and gain self- confidence.
Cognitively: The arts help children develop better thinking skills as they make decisions, formulate plans, solve problems, use logic, and learn from mistakes made in an accepting context.
Linguistically: The arts are a way preliterate children can learn to use symbols for communicating ideas and feelings.
Creatively: The arts allow children to experiment and solve problems in their own unique ways.
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Chapter 2: Nurturing Creativity
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Q1) Which is an example of elaboration in thinking?
A)A child acts out a story playing the parts of all the characters.
B)A child thinks of many ways to use a paintbrush to make different lines.
C)Two children combine their clay animals to create a new animal.
D)Children shake bells to accompany a song.
Answer: C
Q2) Which child is most likely to exhibit creative behavior?
A)a sick, hungry child
B)a child who feels secure
C)a child who is taught there is only one right way to do something
D)a child afraid to take risks
Answer: B
Q3) What role does knowledge play in the creative process?
A)Smarter people are more creative.
B)It makes it easier to imitate other creative works.
C)It provides a basis from which to explore new ideas.
D)all answers are correct
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Artistic Development
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Q1) Carla teaches a preschool class of three- and four-year-olds.Which of the following arts activities will be most suitable for the children in her class?
A)working in groups of ten to learn lines for a play
B)singing a song with harmonies
C)coloring pre-printed pictures for an hour
D)practicing keeping time using rhythm instruments
Answer: D
Q2) Which of the following will influence a child's artistic performance?
A)experiencing a hurricane
B)the child's home culture
C)previous arts experiences
D)all of the above
Answer: D
Q3) can match rhythmic patterns and musical pitches
A)infants to age one
B)toddlers one to three years old
C)three- to four-year-olds
D)five- to six-year-olds
E)seven- to eight-year-olds
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Awakening the Senses
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Q1) trying to guess what is inside a shaker
A)visual perception
B)tactile perception
C)auditory perception
D)taste perception
E)olfactory perception
Q2) Sarah, a preschool teacher, introduces her students to cups of water at different safe temperatures.The children dip their fingers in and order the cups from cold to warm water.Which of the following is a part of the tactile sense that the children explore with this task?
A)baric
B)stereognostic
C)thermic
D)gustatory
Q3) looking through prisms
A)visual perception
B)tactile perception
C)auditory perception
D)taste perception
E)olfactory perception
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Chapter 5: Coming Together Through the Arts
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Q1) Helen wants to celebrate Thanksgiving with her kindergarteners.Which of the following should she do to fight prevailing stereotypes?
A)Put pilgrim and Indian costumes in the dress-up corner.
B)Have children trace their hands to make a hand turkey to decorate.
C)Put on a play about the landing of the Mayflower.
D)Invite parents to come in and tell stories about something they are thankful for.
Q2) Which of the following statements would support a person who believes it is wrong to use food products in arts activities?
A)Many arts materials like play dough and glue are food-based.
B)Food items are easy to buy at the supermarket.
C)Food-based materials are safe for children to put in their mouths.
D)Children need to learn not to put arts materials in their mouths.
Q3) All the following would be helpful to a child with limited vision EXCEPT:
A)a foam-wrapped crayon.
B)a fabric marking wheel.
C)scented markers.
D)a piece of screening.
Q4) Name at least four ways to capture the process of making group art projects.
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Chapter 6: Creating a Place for the Arts
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Q1) Stephanie is planning the activity areas for her preschool classroom.She should keep in mind that:
A)preschoolers need the same kinds of spaces that primary school children do.
B)children with special needs must be able to fully participate in the activities.
C)families needn't be considered when designing learning environments.
D)preschoolers need more personalized spaces than older children.
Q2) Lisle, a first-grade teacher, designates an Artist of the Week from among her students, and sets up a display in a corner of the room.The purpose of this display is to:
A)please the child's parents.
B)show the other children an example of good work.
C)let the other children judge the work.
D)show respect for each child's work.
Q3) Give three examples of how the arts can be integrated into other learning areas through careful planning of the environment.
Q4) Create a checklist of at least eight reflective questions for assessing the social-emotional and physical qualities of an environment for young children.
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Chapter 7: Introducing the Worlds Arts
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Q1) Which of the following would you consider good advice for helping infants respond to artwork and performances?
A)Keep the infant a distance away so as not to overexcite him or her.
B)Point out specific things about the work no more than once so as not to tire the infant.
C)Wait for the infant to respond and then imitate the response.
D)Avoid using arts terms and descriptions as they are too difficult for a young child to understand.
Q2) When everyone in a group shares the same cultural aesthetic, this means that they:
A)all dance in the same way.
B)have the same ideas about beauty and style.
C)have a limited view of the arts.
D)value the arts.
Q3) A guest artist who would appeal to artists and engage them in his or her work is one who:
A)speaks very clearly.
B)gives a lot of information about how the work is done.
C)makes large pieces that change appearance quickly.
D)is a slow and careful worker.
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Chapter 8: Integrating the Arts Into the Curriculum
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Q1) The project approach is particularly designed to meet the needs of:
A)infants.
B)high school students.
C)multi-age groups.
D)overly large classes.
Q2) Which of the following is an example of emergent curriculum?
A)The children find a strange bug on the playground.The teacher gets out magnifying lenses and books about insects, and invites an entomologist to visit the class.
B)The teacher decides that learning about insects would be a topic of interest to her students.She invites an entomologist to visit.
C)The teacher decides to design a unit about insects to meet state standards.She puts out books about insects.
D)The children find a cricket on the playground and make up a cricket game.They all run around pretending to .
Q3) Give three reasons why the question "What is an ice cream cone?" is not a good unifying question for an integrated learning unit.Explain how you might change the question to make it better.
Q4) Make a concept web on a topic or integrating question of your choice.
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Chapter 9: Creating Visual Art
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Q1) Four-year-old Mikayla paints a picture showing how she feels when she plays in the pool.In what way are the visual arts helping Mikayla develop in this scenario?
A)emotionally
B)cognitively
C)physically
D)linguistically
Q2) Which of the following is true of controlled exploration with regard to modeling?
A)It relates to the development of the child's intrapersonal skills.
B)It reflects the child's developing language skills.
C)It relates to the cognitive development of the child and the growth of mental imagery. D)It reflects the child's increasing physical control over his hands and fingers.
Q3) List the three Common Core anchor standards for the visual arts and suggest a visual arts activity for each.
Q4) Name a book about the visual arts that you could read to young children and list three visual arts-related questions you could ask about it.
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Chapter 10: Making Music
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Q1) The unique quality of a sound that lets us identify it is called the: A)rhythm.
B)timbre.
C)dynamics.
D)pitch.
Q2) Which of the following describes the dynamics of a piece of music?
A)a time-based pattern that orders sound and makes it musical
B)the speed at which a musical composition is played
C)changes in volume and the accenting of certain tones in a piece of music
D)the highness or lowness of a particular sound
Q3) When selecting instruments for young children, what criteria should the instruments meet? Give three examples of appropriate instruments and the developmental level they best fit.Then select one of the instruments and complete an activity plan that features that instrument.
Q4) Define each of the following musical terms and give an example of an activity to teach for each one.accent beat harmony mood note scale style
Q5) Explain how music helps children develop physically, socially, cognitively, linguistically, and emotionally.
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Chapter 11: Moving Creatively
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Q1) Six-year-old Fila can skip on her tiptoes.During an activity when the group is pretending to be butterflies, the teacher notices that she is both skipping on her toes and waving her arms like wings.What assessment should the teacher make of her skipping?
A)She is at the level of control in skipping.
B)She is at the level of precontrol in skipping.
C)She is at the level of utilization in skipping.
D)She is at the level of proficiency in skipping.
Q2) Which of the following activities promote one-on-one correspondence in young children?
A)Play a lullaby and rock an infant to the rhythm.
B)Having children imagine they are inside a space bubble and try to touch the top, sides, and bottom.
C)Have children follow directions such as wave one hand or touch both ears.
D)Place a rope on the floor and have children jump over it.
Q3) Explain how to plan a creative movement activity.
Q4) Describe the differences among the four levels of control-precontrol, control, utilization, and proficiency.
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Chapter 12: Nurturing the Imagination
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Q1) Kellianne wants to assess cognitive problem solving skills.Which dramatic play activity observation would provide the most feedback?
A)watching the children pretend to drive cars on the playground
B)talking individually to each child about their favorite TV show
C)playing the game Statues, where children freeze when the music stops
D)putting out a basket of pinecones in the block center and challenging them to include at least two in their block structures
Q2) Carrie, age two, picks up a block and pretends she is making a phone call.This is an example of:
A)social bonding.
B)game-based play.
C)playing a role.
D)symbolic play.
Q3) How does children's pretend play help them develop physically, socially, cognitively, linguistically, and emotionally?
Q4) How would you set up an intriguing play center for young children? Describe the layout of the center and the materials you would have there and what component you would use to make it anti-bias.
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