The studio habits of mind
Over a decade ago, researchers with Harvard’s Project Zero identified The Studio Habits of Mind. Through research, Lois Hetland and her team classified and named eight Studio Habits which include: Develop Craft, Engage & Persist, Envision, Express, Observe, Reflect, Stretch & Explore and Understand Art Worlds. Since then, the eight Habits have been a continuous force in reshaping how progressive art education is organized and administered. As you can see, these are not novel ideas in art ed. They are, in fact, the basis of best practices in the art room. When you introduce the Habits in the art room, students become more mindful about their practice. (thearofeducation.edu 2015)
8 Habits of Thinking Learned from Artists
Studio Thinking is a framework designed by practitioners at Project Zero (the research arm of Harvard's School of Education). Out of the Studio Thinking framework comes the Studio Habits of Mind, a set of eight dispositions that an artist uses. The wonderful thing about these dispositions is that they offer a language for critical thinking that spans across every discipline.
Studio Habits of Mind (SHoM) empower students to articulate their learning in any subject matter, and provide an entry point for learning based on individual choice and need. They are not hierarchical, and they can be used in guided instruction or constructivist teaching modalities. (https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2015/03/03/8-habits-of-thinking)
The 8 Studio Habits of Mind are visible on the image above. These Habits correlate to the work we do in class as well as the reflective artist statements that are required for each project.
Studio Habits of Mind (SHoM) empower students to articulate their learning in any subject matter, and provide an entry point for learning based on individual choice and need. They are not hierarchical, and they can be used in guided instruction or constructivist teaching modalities. (https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2015/03/03/8-habits-of-thinking)
The 8 Studio Habits of Mind are visible on the image above. These Habits correlate to the work we do in class as well as the reflective artist statements that are required for each project.