Beyond Art as Product: Using an Artistic Perspective to Understand Classroom Life.

Collins, Elaine C.; Chandler, Susanne

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Publication Date: 1993

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Beyond Art as Product: Using an Artistic Perspective to Understand Classroom Life.

Collins, Elaine C.; Chandler, Susanne

Theory into Practice, v32 n4 p199-203 Fall 1993

Education needs to move away from the existing product approach to the arts in classrooms. The article highlights some benefits of adopting a more unified approach to the arts and demonstrates how various theories of art might provide useful metaphors for teachers as they continue to explore educational questions. (SM)

Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Aesthetic Values, Art Education, Art Expression, Classroom Environment, Creative Expression, Educational Theories, Elementary Secondary Education, Holistic Approach, Self Expression, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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