Abstract:
This study was set to examine the advantage of reviving art education for students in junior secondary schools in Oredo Local Government Area (LGA) in Edo State. To this end, four research questions were generated. The researcher employed the descriptive survey design method. The sample for the study comprised of 150 (one hundred and fifty) junior secondary schools students and 5 (five) junior secondary teachers in Oredo local government area through availability sampling technique.
The instruments for data collection were multiple choice and alternative response test questions and a questionnaire on demographic data of respondents. The instruments were validated by three experts, comprising an art educator, measurements and evaluating officer alongside a vocational and technical educator. For the internal consistency of the instrument, test of reliability was established with Cronbach Alpha 0.79.
The findings reveals that there are hindrances to growth and challenges. The study also show that there were significant roles of art education as a subject in Junior secondary school ranging from critical thinking, cognitive development, collaboration skills, communication skills and problems solving skills. In addition, the study revealed that there are impact, importance and advantages of a revived art education system for students in Junior Secondary School in Oredo LGA. The study also realvealed how art education would be enhanced so as to make it effective and accessible for Junior secondary school students.
Therefore, it was recommended that government to allocate the adequate resources to schools, government and policy makers should implement a comprehensive art curriculum, governments and schools should create a supportive environment, schools and teachers should encourage peer collaboration, students should be evaluated and assessed regularly and schools should collaborate with art based non governmental organizations in promoting art education amongst.
