The Studio Thinking Framework
The Studio Thinking Framework was developed through the insightful research of Harvard University's Project Zero. The analyses resulted in The Studio Thinking Framework, which includes Studio Habits of Mind and Studio Structures. Both aspects are documented in the books Studio Thinking 2: The Real Benefits of Art Education (Hetland et al., 2013) and Studio Thinking from the Start (Hogan et al., 2018). The art-making experience at Lane focuses on developing these eight Studio Habits of Mind (SHoM), the eight broad thinking dispositions that artists utilize as they work in the studio.
The interactive resource I've created below outlines each of the Habits, and includes related vocabulary and essential questions that artists consider throughout their cognitive and creative processes:
It is also important for students to identify how and why we make choices as humans. Some art educators additionally pair the Head, Hand, Heart model (with the added category of Community) with the habits of mind to fully realize the connection between theory and practice:
