From procedures, to principles, and beyond: Implementing critical inquiry in the classroom

From: Studies in Art Education | Date: July 1, 1998| Author: | Copyright information

George Geahigan1

Many educators believe that methods of inquiry derived from the discipline of art criticism can be effective in leading students toward a greater understanding and appreciation of works of art. There is, however, still uncertainty about how critical inquiry is to be incorporated into classroom instruction. Traditionally, art criticism has been treated as a procedure (or a set of procedures) students are to follow in criticizing works of art. A more recent approach has been to focus on instruction in metacognitive principles as a way of helping students think and reflect more ...

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