![]() ![]() It does not become a new learned habit until it is frequently rehearsed in real life situations. Of course doing it once does not make it a new habit. They are less abstract than reading, hearing, or seeing something like a demo. Hands-on learning tasks begin as behaviors. My educational psychology instructor in 1958 at Washburn University told us that a change in behavior is only way we know if learning has occurred. When they try to erase or do shading, the paper is still full of ghostly groves." You'd think they were trying to do a drypoint etching. ![]() They grip the pencil tightly and nearly push it through the paper. I show them how to hold the pencil lightly, to drag it rather than push it, but when they start to draw, it is as though I never did the demo. "Why do kids insist on pressing so hard with their pencils? I have done three or four demos to show them how to draw lightly so it is easy to make changes. ![]() I am happy to see my students become actors and move on the stages of their own learning.ĭRAWING HABITS: A note from an art teacher illustrates a typical situation (paraphrased). What I am about to explain, makes me both sad and happy. Some of my best demos are lots of fun because they include some amazing transformations, funny mistakes, or even surprise endings. When I demonstrate a process or a skill that I have mastered, it feels like being an art teacher superhero. Introduction:As an art teacher, I really enjoy doing demonstrations. ![]()
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