Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ522288
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1995
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Parallels between Student Responses to Works of Art and Existing Aesthetic Theory.
Henry, Carole
Studies in Art Education, v37 n1 p47-54 Fall 1995
Postulates that students' untutored and unrehearsed verbatim responses to viewing artworks parallel specific schools of thought in aesthetic theory. Middle school students tape recorded their responses to a previous museum visit. Their responses reflected some of the key concepts in expressivism, institutionalism, and formalism. (MJP)
Descriptors: Aesthetic Values, Art Activities, Art Criticism, Art Education, Art History, Class Activities, Developmental Stages, Educational Research, Experiential Learning, Learner Controlled Instruction, Middle School Students, Qualitative Research, Student Reaction, Teacher Effectiveness, Visual Literacy
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Researchers; Practitioners
Language: English
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