Art as "Text" in the Classroom.

Tredway, Lynda

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ERIC Number: EJ538059

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Publication Date: 1996

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Art as "Text" in the Classroom.

Tredway, Lynda

Momentum, v27 n3 p16-19 Aug-Sep 1996

Describes the use of Socratic seminars for art education, in which art objects are used as "texts" to explore ideas, moral dilemmas, and cultural traditions. Suggests that seminars fulfill educational goals related to analytic, language, and communication skills. Discusses logistics of the seminar process. (12 citations) (AJL)

Descriptors: Art Appreciation, Art Education, Catholic Schools, Class Activities, Cultural Education, Discipline Based Art Education, Educational Strategies, Fused Curriculum, Secondary Education, Student Participation, Teaching Methods

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

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Language: English

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