What We Need to Know About Elementary School and Out-of-School
Questions to Guide New Research
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What are the mechanisms through which particular-out-of school arts learning experiences foster cognitive, social, and personal outcomes identified in arts education research?
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What different and supporting evidence would result from new out-of-school arts education research that collaborated with other research disciplines such as psychology, sociology, neuroscience, health, and youth development with a focus on arts education outcomes?
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How does out-of-school arts education programming affect academic outcomes as measured by new forms of assessment focused on college and career readiness?
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By what mechanisms do out-of-school arts education and arts-integration develop critical thinking, creativity, problem solving, and perseverance?
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What specific skills and capacities are developed through learning in the different art forms in out-of-school settings, including new and emerging forms such as media arts?
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What role do teaching artists play in out-of-school arts education and how does their work contribute to student outcomes?
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What are the outcomes of alternative models of teaching and learning—including mentorship, peer-to-peer learning, collaborative activity, and intergenerational interaction—when used in the context of out-of-school arts programs?
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How does out-of-school arts learning affect behavior, motivation, and engagement in in-school learning?
