Grammar School Students’ Opinions on the Art Curriculum: An Estonian, Portuguese and Slovenian Comparative Study

The article presents the attitude of grammar school students towards the art curriculum. It first provides an overview of the characteristics of contemporary art education, with an emphasis on the postmodern art curriculum and on linking course content with students’ interests. The study is based on...

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Main Authors: Tomaž Zupančič, Annely Köster, Teresa Torres de Eça
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Ljubljana 2015-09-01
Series:Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal
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Online Access:https://ojs.cepsj.si/index.php/cepsj/article/view/126
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description The article presents the attitude of grammar school students towards the art curriculum. It first provides an overview of the characteristics of contemporary art education, with an emphasis on the postmodern art curriculum and on linking course content with students’ interests. The study is based on the descriptive and causal non-experimental method, with a sample comprising 387 Slovenian, Estonian and Portuguese students. It was established that the students place the highest value on developing creativity, and are less interested in art history content and learning about the basics of the formal art language. They are attracted to contemporary topics, such as graffiti, multicultural art, the use of new media, and digital technologies. The results of the study provide opportunities for future comparative analyses and starting points for updating art curricula.
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spellingShingle Tomaž Zupančič
Annely Köster
Teresa Torres de Eça
Grammar School Students’ Opinions on the Art Curriculum: An Estonian, Portuguese and Slovenian Comparative Study
Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal
art education
the art curriculum
grammar school
motivation
students’ interests
title Grammar School Students’ Opinions on the Art Curriculum: An Estonian, Portuguese and Slovenian Comparative Study
title_full Grammar School Students’ Opinions on the Art Curriculum: An Estonian, Portuguese and Slovenian Comparative Study
title_fullStr Grammar School Students’ Opinions on the Art Curriculum: An Estonian, Portuguese and Slovenian Comparative Study
title_full_unstemmed Grammar School Students’ Opinions on the Art Curriculum: An Estonian, Portuguese and Slovenian Comparative Study
title_short Grammar School Students’ Opinions on the Art Curriculum: An Estonian, Portuguese and Slovenian Comparative Study
title_sort grammar school students opinions on the art curriculum an estonian portuguese and slovenian comparative study
topic art education
the art curriculum
grammar school
motivation
students’ interests
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