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¶ … arts bring to education?" The author begins with a history of education and testing. Standardised tests are critical to admission into universities and colleges. These tests to do not accurately assess a student's depth of knowledge nor do the tests test a spectrum of skills -- only a few skills are necessary to be successful on such tests. The author argues that art classes develop skills and habits of thinking benefitting every student. Practicing art develops practical skills that are key to success in life as well as success in the academic and professional realms. Some skills the author pays particular attention to are those of self-reflection, self-criticism, understanding...

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Innovation through exploration is a valuable skill the author argues comes from practicing art. Gooding-Brown additionally argues that a change in perspective regarding standardised testing is necessary for the betterment of education in general. She writes that educators should admit that these tests reveal very little about the…

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Gooding-Brown, Jane 2010, 'What do the arts bring to education?', Online Opinion,. Web. Retrieved from: http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=11265&page=0. 2012 March 13.


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