The Aesthetic Pedagogical Approach to Education: Advancing Holistic Learning Through Aesthetic Experience
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: The aesthetic pedagogical approach fundamentally shifts the paradigm of education by emphasizing the integral role of aesthetic experience in fostering meaningful learning, personal growth, and ethical development. Drawing from the philosophical underpinnings of John Dewey and Hans-Georg Gadamer, this approach reconceptualizes education as an active, interpretive process, where the student is both the creator and interpreter of meaning. Aesthetic pedagogy transcends the mere appreciation of art to become a dynamic means of engaging with complex concepts across disciplines. This paper explores the core principles of aesthetic pedagogy, examining its transformative potential for cultivating creativity, critical thinking, and empathy in students, and positioning it as an essential approach to 21st-century education.
Author: Bakoeva, Saodat
Language: English
Subfield: Visual Arts and Performing Arts
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6893047109
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