Denna kunskapsöversikt har till syfte att systematiskt sammanställa kunskap om villkoren för estetiska lärprocesser i bildämnet i relation till en målrationell skola. Forskningen i denna kunskapsöversikt presenteras i förhållande till frågeställningen: Hur möjliggörs och begränsas lärande med estetiska lärprocesser genom kursplanen för bild i årskurs 7-9? Systematiska sökningar i databaser för forskning inom pedagogik och utbildningsvetenskap genererade ett brett underlag och valda studier kategoriseras i resultatet där frågeställningen behandlas i en diskussion utifrån tre prominenta teman: En målrationell skola och styrdokument, Lärarens roll och bildlärarprofession samt Förhållningssätt till estetiska lärprocesser. Denna kategorisering synliggör icke statliga organisationers inverkan på utbildningspolitiken och det målrationella utbildningssystemets påverkan på estetiska lärprocesser.

This inquiry aims to contribute to the understanding of critical pedagogy and its implications for the visual arts classroom as it identifies the transformative dimensions of critical pedagogy in visual arts education. Consequently, this inquiry answers the questions: What are the views of critical pedagogy that can be discerned in the current Swedish syllabus for visual arts? And, how can the transformative dimensions of critical pedagogy be manifested in the visual arts classroom? The rationale of the study rests on the visual arts teachers’ importance to provide pupils with means for understanding the world in a nuanced way. The study is a theoretical study using critical pedagogy as a theoretical frame. The research material consists of the Swedish syllabus for visual arts and four academic publications that exemplify the use of critical pedagogy in visual arts education. The study uses content analysis for a systematic review of this material. The results suggest that critical pedagogy is an asset for creating meaningful and engaging classrooms environments. The findings also indicate that visual arts teachers may interpret parts of the Swedish visual arts syllabus as means to advocate for social justice. However, the results also suggest the need for visual arts teachers to expand the planned syllabi, and the importance of collective efforts and cooperation in the visual arts classroom. Furthermore, the study also re-presents these results in a didactical commentary in form of a visual narrative — a graphic story —.

This is a study of qualitative method that aims to investigate how compulsory school students perceive the content of Visual Art Education and the relevance of art education. The study is based on empirical methods that consists of semi-structured interviews with a total of 12 students in grades 6 and 9. The theoretical framework of the study is based on a sociocultural perspective which describes that it is through communication and interaction with others that the individual acquires knowledge and skills. The theoretical starting points for the study are supported by the concepts of visual culture, visual literacy and Vygotskijs concepts of creativity and imagination with the assistance of contemporary research that describes the concepts from the perspective of a modern-day society. Furthermore, the study uses the cultural circuit from Hall and photo elicitation from Rose as analytical tool to analyze the participants perceptions about Visual Art Education. The results of my study show that Visual Art Education still represents something that is more similar to a traditional view of artist work, with a focus on techniques and materials. The results also show that the participants perceive Visual Art Education as less important compared to other school subjects and some of the participants don’t think they will benefit from the subject’s knowledge and abilities either in future education, future profession or their private life. This shows the participants narrow view of how abilities linked to visual literacy are relevant in a modern society. The knowledge contribution added to the problem area and previous research is a deeper understanding of how the participants perceive the relevance of Visual Art Education. The study is important and relevant for the teaching profession, as students need to be made more aware of the breadth and relevance of Visual Art Education. From this content it can be deduced that the abilities that students must acquire through visual arts education are about so much more than just drawing. It is also important that teachers gain insight and understanding of how students perceive the relevance of Visual Art Education for them to be able to move forward.

Denna kunskapsöversikt fokuserar på innebörden av visuell litteracitet i bildämnet. Teman som behandlas är synen på visuell litteracitet och dess relation till visuell kompetens, dess kvalitéer samt hur det kan läras ut. Sökningar har genomförts i databaserna ERIC och ERC för att samla ihop artiklar som är peer reviewed och direkt eller indirekt är relaterade till visuell litteracitet. Resultatet presenteras utifrån två teman som berör hur lärare såväl som elever kan arbeta med visuell litteracitet. Därtill läggs ett speciellt fokus på det visuella elementet färg. En slutsats som dras är att visuell litteracitet bidrar med utvecklandet av elevers kritiska och analytiska förmåga då det kommer till bilder som omger dem i samhället. Vidare visar studien hur visuell litteracitet hjälper elever att utveckla empati såväl som hjälper dem i sitt identitetsskapande och framtida yrkesliv. Slutligen betonas det att ytterligare forskning som berör visuell litteracitet och dess koppling till det svenska skolsystemet behövs.

(1) Background: The equality of life chances in Germany is often assessed along the lines of a west/east and urban/rural differentiation in which the latter usually perform worse. One currently popular proposal for addressing these inequalities is to strengthen cultural and arts education. The question arises to what extent regional characteristics genuinely influence participation opportunities and to what extent individual resources still play a decisive role. (2) Methods: Using descriptive analyses and multilevel logistic regression modelling, we investigate the distribution of and participation in non-formal cultural education amongst German youth. (3) Results: We find that differences are more complex than a simple west/east or urban/rural divides. Rather, cultural activities must be considered in terms of their character in order to assess the mechanisms at play. There seem to be differences in the dependency on district funding between very peripheral and very central districts that frame the cultural infrastructure. (4) Conclusions: Regional discrepancies are not uniformly distributed across different fields of education or infrastructure. Simplifying statements that classify peripheral regions the general losers can be refuted here. Simultaneously, more comprehensive data could yield significantly more results than we are currently able to produce.

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Children learn through doing, and using drama in the elementary classroom gets children actively learning in all subjects (Wood, 2000). A large amount of research has been done on the benefits of incorporating drama into the classroom to enhance academic subjects. However, few teachers incorporate drama on a regular basis. The purpose of this project was to investigate the benefits and ways of incorporating drama into the traditional elementary school classroom, specifically intermediate elementary grades. The benefits of this were examined and the means to make incorporating drama possible for every teacher were explored. The outline of the thesis began with a section on the rationale for incorporating drama, focusing on the social and academic benefits for all children. This was followed by information on the basics of theatre and the description of activities that are considered a part of drama in' the classroom. The incorporation of drama in the specific subjects of language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies was covered along with sample lesson plans for each. The goal is that any teacher reading this thesis will gain some of the skills, information, and confidence needed to use drama in his or her elementary classroom.