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Arts Education Policy Review | 4 |
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Journal Articles | 4 |
Opinion Papers | 3 |
Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 1 |
Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
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Practitioners | 4 |
Researchers | 4 |
Teachers | 4 |
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Peer reviewed
Delattre, Edwin J. – Arts Education Policy Review, 1995
Criticizes current educational trends, specifically the lack of critical standards and the tendency to sacrifice content in favor of promoting self-esteem. Argues that the depth and greatness of the humanities is lost in classrooms infatuated with feel-good activities and cultural relativism. (MJP)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Educational Change, Educational Environment, Educational Objectives
Peer reviewed
Hope, Samuel – Arts Education Policy Review, 1994
Contends that questions about power and who has it dominated U.S. political and social discourse. Discusses five aspects of power and art: (1) three power/art relationships; (2) the struggle between individuals and systems; (3) power applications; (4) current power contexts; and (5) major futures issues. (CFR)
Descriptors: Art Education, Culture Conflict, Educational Change, Educational Objectives
Peer reviewed
Best, Harold M. – Arts Education Policy Review, 1995
Discusses the perceptual effects of music on culture. Outlines the differences between "high" and "low" culture and attributes of popular culture. Concludes that the goal should not be to encourage students to listen to better music, but to listen to all music more intelligently. (CFR)
Descriptors: Cultural Activities, Cultural Context, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewed
McPherson, Gary E. – Arts Education Policy Review, 1995
Presents a curriculum profile of arts education in Australia. The curriculum includes generic outcome statements organized around interrelated approaches. These include creating, making, and presenting, as well as arts criticism and aesthetics, and past and present contexts. The outcome statements range across eight levels of achievement. (MJP)
Descriptors: Art Education, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Guides