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Art Education, an untapped resource?

Synopsis

Art Education, an untapped resource? Investigates whether emotional benefits relating to art and creativity can be used to better support young people in Secondary Schools in Scotland. It investigates whether academic achievements are the focus of education and as such hampering emotional and mental health. The report looks at perceptions of creativity and learning and the impact this has on Art Education.  It establishes whether there is further support required in schools in regards to mental health, whilst looking at potential impacting factors on young people’s mental wellbeing.  Furthermore, it looks at how art and creativity can support emotional wellbeing and facilitate the healthy expression of emotions in adolescents.

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Copyright. Ashley Griffiths 

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