THE DEVELOPMENT OF A POSITIVE RELATION TO POSTMODERN VISUAL CULTURE IN ADOLESCENTS Cover Image

THE DEVELOPMENT OF A POSITIVE RELATION TO POSTMODERN VISUAL CULTURE IN ADOLESCENTS
THE DEVELOPMENT OF A POSITIVE RELATION TO POSTMODERN VISUAL CULTURE IN ADOLESCENTS

Author(s): Matjaž Duh, Tomaž Zupančič
Subject(s): Education, Fine Arts / Performing Arts
Published by: Visoka škola strukovnih studija za vaspitače "Mihailo Palov"
Keywords: art education; postmodernism; adolescents.

Summary/Abstract: Pedagogical theories that concern post-modern art (Blohm, 1995; Efland, 1992; Boughton, 1999; Mason, 1999; Hardy, 2006 and others) have a strong impact on the practice of art education. Empirical research dealing with art pedagogy should follow the changes that occur in modern and post-modern art and contemporary pedagogical theories of art. Therefore, there is an increasing need for conceptual, methodological and thorough topical research.The article introduces empirical research that was done with the purpose of finding out the influence contemporary art has on changing student’s attitudes towards contemporary art culture, i.e. art creativity. The findings point out to possibilities of changing this attitude. A sample of 210 students, aged 14, was used for the research. A combination of qualitative (action research) and quantitative (one-factor experiment with the departments as comparison groups) methodologies was used. We examined the effectiveness of recent innovations from the viewpoint of the students' opinions on art creativity, artwork in school and on modern art. The obtained results were compared with the level of their artistic abilities. Extremely positive changes were discovered in students and their attitude towards art creativity. The model is suitable for 14- to 18-year-old students.

  • Issue Year: 3/2013
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 100-112
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: English