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ERIC Number: EJ482409
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0260-9991
Making Sense of the National Curriculum Attainment Targets for Art: A Philosophical Perspective.
McAdoo, Nick
Journal of Art and Design Education, v12 n1 p41-51 1993
Contends that the attainment targets of the first draft of the National Curriculum for Art neglect art appreciation and limit rather than liberate children's creative powers. Concludes that the biggest concern is how to reconcile the demand for a tighter curriculum structure with the need to preserve an important place for personal spontaneity. (CFR)
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Art Appreciation, Art Education, Art Teachers, British National Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Government School Relationship, Politics of Education, Student Attitudes, Teacher Behavior
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: England