Research in Visual Arts Education - The National Society for ...

The Committee for Educational Sciences has, right from the outset in 2001, initiated a large number
of overviews and surveys. The purpose has been to provide a stimulus for discussion about the area
of educational science and also to provide further data on the basis of which the Committee can take
strategic decisions.
This overview presents Nordic research in the realm of visual arts education. The pedagogy of art can be
studied on the basis of knowledge of art or teaching. It can be described in terms of visual communication
or visual culture. Professor Lars Lindström at Stockholm University, who is the editor of the overview,
commences with several articles explaining the conceptual framework and the historical background.
This is followed by overviews from the five Nordic countries on research topics between 1995 and 2006
or later. By way of conclusion there is a comprehensive bibliography of literature in the realm of visual
arts education.
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ISSN 1651-7350
ISBN 978-91-7307-148-2