Museum of Fine Arts Boston Classical Curriculum Study
1989-1990
Principal Researcher: Abigail Housen
Senior Research Associate: Karin DeSantis
Treatment: Use of pilot curricula based on MFA's collection of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman art
Assessment tools: Aesthetic Development Interviews, questionnaires, teacher debriefings, teacher self-evaluation reports
Subjects: 19 teachers
Findings:
Teachers of varying aesthetic stages have different needs, attitudes, and approaches to curricula. Beginner viewer and more experienced viewer teachers handled material and project very differently: different preparation of lessons, design and choice of topics, and museum activities. Aesthetic stage provides a basis for designing materials for teachers.
Site Coordinator: Margaret Burchenal