Patricia A. González Moreno Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua,

MéxicoMay 13-17, 2013, Munich and Wildbad Kreuth,

Partnerships in Arts Partnerships in Arts EducationEducation

• Advocacy o Development of the arts

• Researcho Knowledge exchange

• Evaluationo Access to successful practices

NetworkingNetworking

Use of ICT for Professional Use of ICT for Professional

Development in the ArtsDevelopment in the Arts

• Raise quality of arts education in higher education � permeate to other levels

• Foster communication and collaboration

ModelModel

• Universities & Research Centers:� Mexico

� Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua

� Universidad Autónoma de Baja California

� Universidad Panamericana� Universidad Veracruzana� CENIDIM- National Institute of

Fine Arts � England

� University of Cambridge� Greece

� Musics R.E.D. Group � USA

� Ball State University � Benedictine University � Gettysburg College � Lake Forrest University

� Public Education System� Federal schools in Chihuahua

Areas of InterestAreas of Interest• Topics:

– Music, visual arts and dance education

– Educational and Music Psychology

– Research paradigms…

• Experts from:

- Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Greece, Spain, United States, United Kingdom, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand

Research StudyResearch Study

Marco TeMarco Teóórico: Modelo de Expectativas y Valores rico: Modelo de Expectativas y Valores

(Eccles et al., 1983)(Eccles et al., 1983)

– Expectations

• Competence

• Confidence

• Task difficulty

– Subjective values

• Interest

• Importance

• Usefulness

• Cost

ResultsResults• Regardless of gender or academic status, overall high

perceptions of value.

• Favorable evaluation of the program

Opportunities and ChallengesOpportunities and Challenges

Educational Settings and the Use of ICTEducational Settings and the Use of ICT

Opportunities and ChallengesOpportunities and Challenges

Expanding possibilitiesExpanding possibilities

through ICTthrough ICT

ChallengesChallenges

• Participation and engagemento Teacher resistance

o Support among faculty members

• Technology-related challengeso Time constraints

o Limitations of technology

• Changing paradigms

OpportunitiesOpportunities• To enhance

o Communication

• Knowledge exchange

• cultural understanding

• Critical thinking

o National and international collaboration

• Researchers

• Practitioners

o Development of the profession

• Higher education

• � other education levels

• To reduceo Gap between research and practice

o Cost for researchers, participants, organizers

Final KeypointsFinal Keypoints

� To create cooperation networks, within and between institutions, researchers and practitioners

�ICT

� Foster cross-disciplinary collaboration

� Share and discuss the outcomes from evaluation, research and advocacy efforts

Patricia A. González Moreno

pagonzalez@uach.mx

“Tools are in place, we just need to push the button”

(Mercer. 2011)