Educational Renewal and the Arts.

Increasingly, we are witnessing the clash of two profoundly different approaches to educational change, each worthy of classification as a theory. Each reflects a very different epistemology--that is, different methods and grounds of knowledge characterize each. Linear or ecological, reform or renewal: the choice has profound implications for education generally and art education specifically.

The Linear Model

Experienced educators quickly recognize the familiar, linear, input-output model that has characterized school reform eras throughout their careers. The output ...