A collaborative model for art education teacher preparation.

This article explores the needs, methods, and benefits of reconceptualizing art education teacher preparation from the enterprise of the university alone to a more collaborative model involving the university, primary and secondary public schools, and local and global communities. The goal of such a shift is to develop opportunities for pre-service art teachers to engage in supportive studies and experiences that will equip them to not only play a positive role in a future global society, but to also positively affect their beliefs about lifelong learning in art education. One ...