The Growth of Art Education in Benue State Secondary Schools Projects

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The Growth of Art Education in Benue State Secondary Schools Projects.

ABSTRACT

Fundamentally, art is self-expression through visual factors arranged to satisfy the needs of a person. It is a procedure of technique and design for the conveyance of attitudes, ideas, or personalized feelings in visual form.

From various considerations on the subject, art is a human endeavor that requires skills. However, art as important as enumerated above had its share of problems of growth in Benue State Secondary Schools.

The major problems are lack of adequate manpower, materials, poor funding, and the general negative attitude of some cultures and even government towards the subject. Furthermore, materials and infrastructure to gainfully involve those in the education sector of art in most cases are lacking.

This research is poised to determine the growth of art education in Benue State Secondary Schools and the extent to which it has achieved the objective of equipping students to live effectively in this modern age of science and technology. The research design used for this study was the survey method.

The study was conducted in Benue State, using 500 selected art professionals, drawn randomly from among the art teachers in Benue State Secondary Schools, Staff of Benue State Art Council, Benue State Ministry of Education Staff, Staff of National Gallery of Art in Benue State and other private art professionals in Benue State.

These people were the source of the data collected and used for this study; they thus formed the sample size. One questionnaire instrument, as well as one model question guide for personal interviews, were developed, validated, and used for data collection.

The instrument (questionnaire) was administered to the sample subjects and their responses were collected. The percentage recovery of the questionnaire on the subject was 87%. The researcher also personally interviewed some 50 other art professionals who responded variously.

TABLE OF CONTENT

Title Page – – – – – – – – – – i

Approval Page – – – – – – – – – ii

Dedication – – – – – – – – – – iii

Acknowledgement – – – – – – – – iv

Table of Content – – – – – – – – – v

List of Tables – – – – – – – – – vii

Abstract – – – – – – – – – – viii

Chapter One: INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of the Study – – – – – – 1

1.2 Statement of the Problem – – – – – – 9

1.3 Purpose of the Study – – – – – – – 10

1.4 Research Questions – – – – – – – 11

1.5 Significance of the Study – – – – – – 11

1.6 Scope of the Study – – – – – – – 12

Chapter Two: LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 Introduction – – – – – – – – 13

2.2 Instructional Material Education – – – – – 20

2.3 Current Art Education and the Teacher’s New Role – – 21

2.4 Value of Art Education Application – – – – – 22

2.5 Summary of Related Literature – – – – – 24

Chapter Three: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1 Area of Study – – – – – – – – 31

3.2 Research Design – – – – – – – 31

3.3 Population and Sample – – – – – – 31 vi

3.4 Sample Technique – – – – – – – 32

3.5 Source of Data – – – – – – – – 32

3.6 Validity of the Instrument – – – – – – 33

3.7 Procedures for Data Collection and Analytical Techniques – 33

Chapter Four: ANALYSIS OF DATA AND DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS

4.1 Introduction – – – – – – – – 34

4.2 Available Art Materials in Selected Schools in Benue State 34

4.3 Analysis of Performance of Teachers Based on the Use or

Lack of Use of Materials – – – – – – 37

4.4 Summary of Findings – – – – – – – 38

4.5 Discussion of Findings – – – – – – – 39

Chapter Five: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

5.1 Introduction – – – – – – – – 44

5.2 Summary – – – – – – – – – 44

5.3 Conclusion – – – – – – – – 46

5.4 Recommendations – – – – – – – 47

5.5 Areas Suggested for Further Research – – – – 50

References -51

INTRODUCTION

The definition of art has never been satisfactorily established yet, probably because it is everywhere about us; it is taken for granted and rarely considered. It is however present in everything man makes to please his senses.

Some authorities have, however, tried to define art in various ways; Palmer in Usman (2001) defined art as “any individualized demonstration of a graphic or plastic nature, expressing symbols or concepts.

Fundamentally it is a self-expressive process through visual factors arranged to satisfy the needs of the person who develops them.

It is a procedure of technique and design for the conveyance of attitudes, ideas or personalized feelings in visual form”. He explains: it is an integration of sensing, thinking, feeling, and expression through the use of various media such as pencil, pen, clay, color, wood metal to mention a few.

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CSN Team.

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