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Respondent: 9566

Start time: 2024-11-18 01:51:12 -0800

Completion time: 2024-11-18 01:55:47 -0800

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Language: English (United States)‎

Role: Parent

Nationality: Indian

Grade level: Primary (Grades 1-5);

Curriculum: Indian (CBSE/ICSE)

Arts value: Strongly agree

Schools support arts: Neutral

Opportunities for arts: Agree

Arts skills useful: Agree

Arts mandatory: No, it is optional

Mandatory grade groups:

Should be mandatory: Yes, but only for certain grade levels

Should be mandatory grades: Secondary (Grades 6-9);

Other areas benefit: Core subjects (e.g., math, science, language);Elective classes;Extracurricular activities;Student projects;Community partnerships and collaboration;School events and exhibitions;

Topics in curriculum: Music;Dance;Drama/theater;Photography;Design and creative services;Digital arts;Painting, drawing and sculpture;

Benefits: Improve creativity and self-expression;Develop problem-solving and critical thinking skills;Enhance collaboration and teamwork;Provide technical skills relevant to future careers;Improve local and global cultural awareness and appreciation;

Open ended idea: One big idea to improve arts and design education in K-12 private schools in Dubai would be to integrate "design thinking" methodologies across the curriculum. Design thinking, which emphasizes empathy, creativity, and problem-solving, could transform how arts and design are taught by fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, critical thinking, and innovation.