Debates in Art and Design Education

Debates in Art and Design Education is a critical approach to art education that encourages student and practicing teachers to engage with contemporary issues and developments in learning and teaching. It introduces key issues, concepts, and tensions to help art educators develop a critical approach to their practice in response to the changing fields of education and visual culture. The book is accessible, comprehensive, and designed to stimulate thinking and understanding in relation to theory and practice, helping art educators make informed judgements based on theoretical knowledge and understanding. Contributing artists, lecturers, and teachers debate a wide range of issues, including policy and initiatives, concepts, skills, dispositions, inclusive classrooms, citizenship education, community arts education, and examining 'whiteness in the sector'.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 230 pages
Publication date: 29 December 2020
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Debates in Art and Design Education play a crucial role in fostering engagement between students and practicing teachers with contemporary issues and developments in learning and teaching. This extensively revised second edition serves as a valuable resource for art educators, providing them with essential insights, concepts, and tensions to develop a critical perspective on their practice in response to the evolving fields of education and visual culture.

The book is designed to be accessible and comprehensive, offering engaging chapters that stimulate thinking and understanding in relation to theory and practice. It equips art educators with the knowledge and tools to make informed judgments by grounding their arguments in theoretical knowledge and understanding. Contributing artists, lecturers, and teachers engage in lively debates on a wide range of topics, including:

* The latest policy and initiatives in secondary art education
* The concepts, skills, and dispositions that can be developed through art education
* Tensions inherent in developing an inclusive Art and Design classroom
* Citizenship education within Art and Design teaching
* New practices in community arts education
* Examining 'whiteness in the sector

Debates in Art and Design Education is an invaluable resource for all students and practicing teachers who are passionate about advancing their knowledge and understanding of this dynamic and ever-changing field. It serves as a platform for art educators to articulate the importance of the subject as a vital, engaging, and necessary component of the twenty-first century curriculum. By engaging with the issues and debates presented in this book, art educators can enhance their teaching practices, promote inclusive learning environments, and contribute to the broader discourse on art and design education.

Weight: 374g
Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367193218
Edition number: 2 New edition