Classroom Approaches Which Foster Aesthetic Inquiry in the Visual Arts Classroom.

Wilks, Susan

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Publication Date: 1995

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Classroom Approaches Which Foster Aesthetic Inquiry in the Visual Arts Classroom.

Wilks, Susan

Australian Art Education, v19 n1 p30-36 Sum 1995

Examines an unusual approach to aesthetic education utilizing open-ended philosophical inquiries (conundrums) to facilitate class discussions. The conundrums were submitted by artists, gallery owners, and teachers. Results showed the approach to be an effective adjunct to instruction, provided the teachers could refrain from "filling in" the students' responses. (MJP)

Descriptors: Aesthetic Values, Art Activities, Art Education, Art Materials, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Discovery Learning, Experimental Teaching, Inquiry, Instructional Innovation, Questioning Techniques, Secondary School Students, Teacher Effectiveness, Teaching Methods, Visual Arts

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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