The Current State of Arts Education in Iran: A Case Study in Two Elementary Schools Using Educational Criticism.

Abstract: The central aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the recently revised elementary curriculum for arts education in Iran. The study employed an educational criticism method and was conducted in two elementary schools. Data were collected by observation, semi‐structured inter...

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Publicado en:International Journal of Art & Design Education Vol. 37; no. 1; pp. 125 - 137
Autores principales: Nouri, Ali, Farsi, Soheila
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Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Feb2018
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