Describes a dramatic map of art education with an explanation of the attitudes of five unique groups of people. (RK)

Art education research is a recent development, but studies have already been produced which are valuable for art teachers. Research is applicable to art teaching in six ways. It can foster awareness, describe situations, clarify concepts, define issues, test assumptions, and contribute to theory development. (Author/CS)

One of the current interpretive approaches in social science research is that of the German philosopher, Hans-Georg Gadamer. Gadamer's dialectical hermeneutics sees interpretation as being grounded in an understanding that is historical, dialectical, and linguistic. Describes the author's use of this method in an art education research project.…

Contends that using art textbooks is a relatively new trend in art education. Reports on a survey about art textbook use among 64 art teachers involved in an in-service teacher education program. Concludes it is important that the art education field encourages, promotes, and supports research on the use of art textbooks. (CFR)

There is a need in art education to clarify the conceptual meaning of art attitude and to delineate the qualities implicit therein. This research provides that clarification by presenting a definition of attitude applicable to art and art-related referents. Compares this definition to some fundamental characteristics of attitudes previously…

The author updated the historical record of art education since 1955 placing great emphasis on the contribution of educational research to the field. (Author/RK)

These articles served to illustrate the nature of art education in England and Wales with the emphasis on experiencing art education and art in education at first hand in every conceivable setting and at every possible level. (Author/RK)

Author analyzed several art education texts for their congruence between practice and theory. (Editor/RK)

Presents a brief but pertinent reminder that many of the so-called "basic" concepts in art education are value-laden and articulated with different degrees of evidential support. (Editor/RK)

Seeks an accommodation of the requirements for objectivity in research, on the one hand, and on the other, the actual participatory conditions in which many art educators work. Focuses on participant observation, a characteristic style of direct field research which uses observation, informant and responding interviewing, document analysis, and…

Discusses the status of researchers and the prospects for research in art education. Examines ways in which the editors of scholarly publications have attempted to shape research. Speculates on the extent to which all art educators carry within themselves the "seeds" of research activity and editorship. (GEA)

Offers a rationale for interdisciplinary arts programs and presents examples of aims and outcomes from the Visual Arts Interdisciplinary Concepts Curriculum that the author and fellow teachers in Attleboro, Massachusetts, have been developing and refining for over a decade. (Editor/RK)

Contends that history is a discipline with a great potential which could be exploited in the service of art education. Proposes that this potential be tapped by extending our notions of the educational functions of history and our conceptions of what past events might be seen as historically significant, and by learning to recognize historical…

Developing a prison art program involves training prison arts specialists, developing curriculum and instructional strategies, and planning for continuous program support. Through the study of art, prisoners have been able to re-examine themselves and establish new, positive goals. (Author/CS)