Rethinking How Art Is Taught : A Critical

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Acknowledgments

vii

About the Author

ix

Introduction: Thinking About Art Education

xi

Goals, Standards, and Curriculum Reform

1

(16)

Getting the Arts Into the National Goals

2

(4)

From National Goals to National Standards

6

(2)

Localizing the National Standards

8

(2)

Local Standards-Local Curriculum

10

(3)

Standards That Guide Local Efforts

13

(1)

Refining the Model

14

(3)

A Disciplines Approach to Comprehensive Art Education

17

(16)

DBAE: A Brief History

18

(2)

Integrated Art Disciplines

20

(1)

Aesthetics

21

(1)

Art History

22

(1)

Art Criticism

23

(2)

Art Production

25

(1)

Integrated Art Disciplines in Action

26

(3)

Curricular and Political Realities

29

(1)

Refining the Model

30

(3)

The Influence of Postmodern Perspectives

33

(17)

Defining Postmodernism

34

(3)

The Industrial Age Versus the Information Age

37

(3)

The ``Melting Pot'' Versus Multiculturalism

40

(2)

Nationalism Versus Globalism

42

(3)

The ``Traditional'' Family Versus the ``Permeable'' Family

45

(2)

Refining the Model

47

(3)

Constructivist Teaching in the Visual Arts

50

(16)

Antecedents of Constructivism

51

(1)

Complementary Philosophies

52

(5)

A Practical Example

57

(2)

Familiarity Breeds. . . Presumption

59

(3)

Refining the Model

62

(4)

The Technological Renaissance in Art Education

66

(16)

Computer Technology and the Pace of Change

69

(1)

Computer Technology and Art Making

70

(2)

Computers and Aesthetics, Art History, and Art Criticism

72

(2)

Serendipitous Teaching and Learning

74

(2)

Taking a Virtual Field Trip

76

(2)

Using the Internet as a Research Tool

78

(1)

Refining the Model

79

(3)

Critical Convergence and the Future of Art Education

82

(19)

Art Education and Academic Achievement

83

(2)

Affective Education and the Core Curriculum

85

(2)

Art and Culture

87

(2)

The Technology Paradigm

89

(1)

Refining the Model

90

(2)

Art Education and Assessment

92

(3)

Arts Education Research

95

(2)

A Final Comment

97

(4)

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Rethinking How Art Is Taught : A Critical Convergence

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