ABSTRACT

Part IV discusses the background, intentions and significance of the international study, drawing on observations from collaborators in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada and Singapore. The section includes chapters from these collaborators which offer multiple perspectives on policy and arts education research in their own countries. This introductory chapter considers the role of teaching frameworks through presenting the key findings of collaborating teams. The chapter reflects how teaching frameworks are suited or not suited to the arts and will offer some reflections about the development of future frameworks in light of the research described in this section. The chapter will summarise key findings from the international reports and provides a rationale for the subsequent chapters, which takes the themes raised by the AEMEA study and contextualises them internationally.