From practice to pedagogy: A model of praxis-focused creative arts assessment in initial teacher education

Katie Burke, University of Southern Queensland, David Roy, University of Newcastle, William Baker, University of Tasmania, Sian Chapman, Murdoch University, Katie Hotko, Southern Cross University, Amy Hamilton, Flinders University

Arts and Humanities in Higher Education: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice

Published online on December 26, 2025

Abstract

Arts and Humanities in Higher Education, Volume 25, Issue 3, Page 259-283, July 2026.
In response to the growing need for authentic, pedagogically sound assessment in Initial Teacher Education (ITE), this study presents a model of praxis-focused Creative Arts assessment designed to integrate arts-making, critical reflection, and ...