Non-Situated Learning and the Arts

It is the Christmas season in Cairns and the end of the school year. In art class, Grade 1 & 2 children are folding white square paper into eighths, then making careful cuts into the folds and around the edges. The end result – a snowflake to be displayed on the bulletin board. During music, chi...

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Main Author: Reesa Sorin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: James Cook University 2006-06-01
Series:eTropic: electronic journal of studies in the tropics
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Online Access:https://journals.jcu.edu.au/etropic/article/view/3437/3375
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spelling doaj-9406e73fd2aa4d8abcc79f282e0915922020-11-25T03:43:05ZengJames Cook UniversityeTropic: electronic journal of studies in the tropics1448-29402006-06-01510.25120/etropic.5.0.2006.3437Non-Situated Learning and the ArtsReesa Sorin0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2975-9577James Cook University, AustraliaIt is the Christmas season in Cairns and the end of the school year. In art class, Grade 1 & 2 children are folding white square paper into eighths, then making careful cuts into the folds and around the edges. The end result – a snowflake to be displayed on the bulletin board. During music, children sing, “I'm dreaming of a White Christmas” and “Santa Claus is coming to Town.” Sprayed-on snow decorates the mural with the large red sleigh in which sits Santa Claus, decked in long red pants, a red jacket with white fur trim, tall black boots, a toque and scarf.https://journals.jcu.edu.au/etropic/article/view/3437/3375cairnsnorth queenslandtropical australiatropicsartsart educationsituated learning
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cairns
north queensland
tropical australia
tropics
arts
art education
situated learning
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title_full Non-Situated Learning and the Arts
title_fullStr Non-Situated Learning and the Arts
title_full_unstemmed Non-Situated Learning and the Arts
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publisher James Cook University
series eTropic: electronic journal of studies in the tropics
issn 1448-2940
publishDate 2006-06-01
description It is the Christmas season in Cairns and the end of the school year. In art class, Grade 1 & 2 children are folding white square paper into eighths, then making careful cuts into the folds and around the edges. The end result – a snowflake to be displayed on the bulletin board. During music, children sing, “I'm dreaming of a White Christmas” and “Santa Claus is coming to Town.” Sprayed-on snow decorates the mural with the large red sleigh in which sits Santa Claus, decked in long red pants, a red jacket with white fur trim, tall black boots, a toque and scarf.
topic cairns
north queensland
tropical australia
tropics
arts
art education
situated learning
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