MUSEUM AND SCHOOL LATVIAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ART INETA ZELCA
SIMANSONE, HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT [email protected]
Slide 2 MUSEUM AND SCHOOL Presence of art and art history teaching
in National educational system Ministry of Education develops
school curricula standards and facilitates teachers work by:
Providing methodological material in line with curricula standards
Collaborating with school teachers in drafting of classroom lessons
Lesson in Museum and serves as a supplementary to the school
curriculum informal learning activity in a museum Continuing
education Slide 3 MUSEUM AND SCHOOL There are two subjects in
Latvian school education system related to art history which
contains broad references to art and art history : Visual arts
Culturology (Cultural studies) Slide 4 MUSEUM AND SCHOOL Objectives
of school curricula standard in Visual arts: To foster development
of pupils emotional, creative and intellectual capabilities,
aprehension of diversity of visual arts, and stimulate pupils
interest in exploration of national and global visual arts manifold
expressions. Objectives of school curricula standard in Culturology
(Cultural studies): To foster development of a culturally educated
individual by means of disclosing richness of worlds cultural
heritage. Slide 5 MUSEUM AND SCHOOL Visual arts / Grade 1 to 9 /
Primary school curricula pattern Pattern is shaped in accordance
with Primary school curricula standard in Visual arts. The proposed
curricula pattern has not a binding but suggesting character.
Pattern determines aims and objectives of the subject, methods,
contents and time frame for the teaching process, as well as
methods and criteria for learning result evaluation. It defines
three structural components of the teaching subjects content:
language of art, perception of art and creativity, art as a element
of culture. Slide 6 MUSEUM AND SCHOOL Visual arts / Grade 1 to 9 /
Primary school curricula pattern The curriculas proposed teaching
model consists of three major methodological elements: - posing the
art related question, - studying and analysing the question, - and,
finally, interpreting the question. Slide 7 MUSEUM AND SCHOOL
Visual arts / Grade 1 to 9 / Primary school curricula pattern
Teaching methods: As to reach the objectives set in curricula,
teachers have to choose teaching methods which stimulate pupils joy
for learning, taking creative use of gained knowledge and skills,
and to be open for interaction and have a good self esteem: textual
analysis, demonstration of artworks, creative experiments,
practical tasks, brainstorms, discussions, games, etc. Slide 8
MUSEUM AND SCHOOL Methodological materials in Visual arts for
Secondary school The objectives of this methodological material is
building of a qualitative content and clear structure of Visual
arts lessons in Secondary school by deploying elements of research,
experiment and other creative teaching methods Methodological
material comprises 13 topics: - Artwork and artist, - Artwork and
spectator, - Landscape, - Symbolism, - Design, etc. Slide 9 MUSEUM
AND SCHOOL Lesson in Museum and In 2006 collaboration was initiated
between Ministry of Education and Latvian museums with an aim to
create a special offer for school teachers to have particular
classroom lessons in museums just in line with general curricula
standard. The practical task of Lesson in Museum and program is to
help teachers and pupils to find venues for having school lessons
outside the classroom. The far reaching aim of Lesson in Museum and
is strengthening and testing of pupils theoretical knowledge in
praxis, and developing of object based critical thinking. Slide 10
MUSEUM AND SCHOOL Lesson in Museum and Gains: - More frequent
school group visits to museums and much more prepared target
audience as the visit corresponds to school curriculum; -
Facilitated and targeted planning of museum visit for teachers; -
The learning effects of museum visit is comparatively more long
lasting given that the topic is discussed with pupils both prior
and after the visit in the classroom. Slide 11 MUSEUM AND SCHOOL
Workshops for pre-school children Slide 12 MUSEUM AND SCHOOL Lesson
in the museum Grade 1 - Why paintings gather together at museums
Grade 2 - Colour in painting Grade 3 - Light in painting Grade 4 -
Texture in painting Grade 5 - Poses and angles Grade 6 - Sculpture
Grade 7 - Cubism in Latvian art Grade 8 - Impressionism in Latvian
Art Slide 13 MUSEUM AND SCHOOL LESSONS IN THE MUSEUM Slide 14
MUSEUM AND SCHOOL Guided tours and discussions / Grade 9 - 12
Treasures of the LNMA collection Art in Latvia: 1850-1910 Art in
Latvia: 1910-1940 The Rga Artists Group Slide 15 MUSEUM AND SCHOOL
Museum and teachers Since LNMA have Educational program Lessons in
the museum museum has more intensive and fruitful cooperation
between museum educators and teachers. LNMA organizes Special
Educational Program for teachers Learning In The Museum special
targeted seminars for teachers visiting museum with school groups.
Seminars are organized twice a year and are well attended. Aim: to
familiarized teachers with newest museum exhibitions and to give
them confidence and knowledge. It gives them possibility to chose
two options for visiting with school group to book guided tour or
lessons in the museum, or by using methodological advices and
materials given by the museum to led lesson or lecture by
themselves. Slide 16 MUSEUM AND SCHOOL Learning In The Museum Slide
17 MUSEUM AND SCHOOL Learning materials Slide 18 MUSEUM AND SCHOOL
Alternatives / for children ME AND ART Slide 19 MUSEUM AND SCHOOL
ALTERNATIVES / WORKSHOPS: Birthday Parties at the Museum! Slide 20
MUSEUM AND SCHOOL ALTERNATIVES / LIFELONG LEARNING / FOR TEACHERS
Slide 21 MUSEUM AND SCHOOL LIFELONG LEARNING / ALTERNATIVES / FOR
TEACHERS Slide 22 MUSEUM AND SCHOOL Web: WWW.LNMM.LVWWW.LNMM.LV
Slide 23 MUSEUM AND SCHOOL OPEN TO NEW IDEAS
