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Contemporary Art and the Role of Interpretation: Reflections from Tate Modern's Summer Institute for Teachers
Author(s) -
Charman Helen,
Ross Michaela
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
international journal of art and design education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.312
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1476-8070
pISSN - 1476-8062
DOI - 10.1111/j.1476-8070.2006.00466.x
Subject(s) - interpretation (philosophy) , curriculum , meaning (existential) , value (mathematics) , visual arts education , pedagogy , visual arts , action (physics) , mathematics education , action research , sociology , art , epistemology , psychology , philosophy , the arts , linguistics , computer science , physics , quantum mechanics , machine learning
Abstract Recent research indicates that the taught curriculum in art and design secondary school education pays scant attention to meaning‐making in visual art. This article explores possibilities for teaching interpretation through a report on an action‐research project based on Tate Modern's Summer Institute for Teachers. In doing so it argues for the value and necessity of interpretation as a taught skill.