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Direct linkHeise, Donalyn – Art Education, 2004
In this article, the author suggests that visual culture is so much a part of students' lives that it is difficult to ignore. In the art class educators can effectively model democratic concepts, processes, and behaviors, and help students make sense of their world. The arts can heighten perception and critical thinking and help students develop…
Descriptors: Art Education, Teaching Methods, Popular Culture, Mass Media
