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Geahigan, George – Studies in Art Education, 1998
Points out shortcomings of instructional methods derived from art criticism, viewed either as a set of procedures for critiquing artwork or as metacognitive principles for reflective thinking about artwork. Proposes a model of critical-inquiry instruction based upon three instructional activities: personal response, student research, and concept…
Descriptors: Art, Art Criticism, Art Education, Critical Thinking
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Geahigan, George – Studies in Art Education, 1999
Argues that current models of art criticism distort the actual discourse of critics and force educators to rely upon a problematic instructional method: classroom recitation. Suggests that critical inquiry, rather than critical discourse, is a more fruitful concept for structuring art criticism instruction and proposes a model based on this…
Descriptors: Art Criticism, Art Education, Educational History, Educational Philosophy