As students approach adolescence, they have an increased desire to apply art elements, design principles, and art techniques to their own creations. Their works reflect more deliberate decision-making than earlier works, and they describe their thinking and artistic processes using more specific art vocabulary. Developing sincere, informed art appreciation by interacting with contemporary and historic artwork is a key aspect of early art education. Furthermore, it can be a means for students to understand and value cultural diversity. Scheduling Significant learning in art is possible only when educators give careful attention to time and scheduling.
Districts make decisions about time allocations, meeting patterns, and class sizes.
Time allotted to art includes instruction in art concepts and skills, completion of work, and distribution and cleanup of materials. Art education requires individualized instruction in a laboratory situation. Large numbers of students reduce the effectiveness of teaching and learning. A maximum of 25 students per class is suggested. The specialist needs one duty-free planning and preparation period per day with scheduled intervals between classes.