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Article: Instructional strategies in art education: a closer look.
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- School Arts
- Article date:
- November 1, 1993
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Even a quick look at recent literature in art education will reveal the considerable attention to the task of selecting and organizing curriculum content to cover each of the visual arts disciplines: Creation, History, Aesthetics and Criticism. Less attention seems to be given to instructional strategies that might be used to present this content to students.
When deciding upon a specific strategy teachers tend to base their choice upon whether or not they feel comfortable using it, and if they consider it suitable for the task at hand. Will it help them present content in a manner that will interest and stimulate their students? Answering this question is often ...