Referring to the work of Richard Sennett, this article puts forth the proposition that art production is possible only when there is a correct relation between theory and artistic practice. An effective artistic praxis can only be realized by incorporating theory in artistic practices. Based on empirical research, the author elaborates on the…

This paper seeks to bridge two United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) themes in education: learning to know and learning to do. The paper discusses the place of each theme in art education, interpretting "learning to know" as art's reflective component and "learning to do" as art's productive…

An evaluation study of learning outcomes for secondary art education in The Netherlands is described. A student self-assessment questionnaire (learner report), based on De Groot's Self-Assessment Theories, was sent to 1150 students after final exams. Students wrote learning effect sentences, ranked 30 possible learning effects, and answered…