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An Evaluation of Art and Design in Primary Education in Zambia

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  • Lewis B. Chilufya

    (Kwame Nkrumah University, Zambia / Chreso University)

  • Isaac S. Chilinda

    (Kwame Nkrumah University, Zambia / Chreso University)

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This article is anchored on a study that evaluated the management of Art and Design in selected schools in Chongwe and Rufunsa districts of Zambia. The overarching goal of the study was to establish what else could be done for children to benefit fully from the subject as they play and make art. The theoretical framework was on the Social Development Theory of Learning, which was developed by Lev Vygotsky. The latter fundamentally proposed that social interaction profoundly influenced cognitive development of children. Based on this understanding, this study demonstrated that through play with art and design, children are likely to develop traits such as creativity, inventiveness, critical and analytical thinking. These traits could equip them for survival in their natural environments as well as instill values in them that would make them good members of their communities. To arrive at this conclusion, questionnaires were used to collect data, which was mainly qualitative. Consequently, thematic analysis was employed to interpret the findings.

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  • Lewis B. Chilufya & Isaac S. Chilinda, 2021. "An Evaluation of Art and Design in Primary Education in Zambia," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 5(5), pages 304-309, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:5:y:2021:i:5:p:304-309
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