{"title":"Determining Visual Art Curriculum Topics Through Student Negotiation: A Case Study in a Presidential School","authors":"Abduvokhid Isakov, Guzalkhon Tajiboeva","doi":"10.1111/jade.70020","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jade.70020","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The study focuses on determining negotiated curriculum topics for grades 5 (11-year-old students) and 6 (12-year-old students) for Presidential and Specialised Schools in Uzbekistan. Traditionally, the visual art curriculum has been decided and provided by authorities with no influence from students. Accordingly, this study explores how student perspectives can be systematically incorporated into an existing collaboratively developed visual arts curriculum in a Presidential school, with the aim of identifying specific content areas that may inform future curriculum refinement. Negotiating a curriculum was understudied in the educational context of Uzbekistan. This is a qualitative study with quantitative components and examines how a visual art curriculum could be shaped through negotiation with students. The questions were: (1) How many topics does the curriculum include if created in collaboration with students? (2) What topics will most students accept after negotiations to add to the curriculum? (3) How many new topics will appear compared to the regular curriculum? Results demonstrated that students successfully developed a negotiated curriculum, identifying relevant topics despite their relatively young age, and landscape painting, portrait drawing, digital artmaking and 3D modelling were the most popular topics among the students; in addition to the current curriculum, several new topics, including digital art-related themes, had appeared. The findings from this study will benefit students and instructors simultaneously by contributing to curriculum revision in the classroom.</p>","PeriodicalId":45973,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Art & Design Education","volume":"45 3","pages":"713-732"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146777274","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Eleonora D'Ascenzi, Giuseppe Lotti, Denise de Spirito
{"title":"From Theatre to XR: Shaping Immersive Storytelling Design Education through Artistic and Analogue Insights","authors":"Eleonora D'Ascenzi, Giuseppe Lotti, Denise de Spirito","doi":"10.1111/jade.70006","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jade.70006","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In an increasingly technology-driven world, this study examined how communication design students can critically and creatively master advanced digital tools to craft immersive storytelling experiences, drawing upon an ‘analogue’ mindset. While immersive experiences are often associated with XR technologies, true immersion transcends the medium: it involves fostering a profound sense of engagement, presence and embodiment that shifts the user's perspective. In this context, theatre, with its empathetic and deconstructive nature, provides valuable insights by fostering emotionally rich, analogue experiences that deepen students' understanding of immersive storytelling. This study presented an educational experiment conducted within a communication design seminar, where students participated in a blended theatrical storytelling exercise. By fully immersing themselves in this experience, they unlocked their imagination and developed a deeper understanding of how emotional and sensory involvement can elevate storytelling design, regardless of the use of advanced technologies. Acting as audience members allowed future communication designers to grasp the engaging potential of these encounters, enriching their ability to create compelling, emotionally resonant narratives. The methodology, while not without challenges, was highly appreciated, demonstrating the powerful synergy between advanced digital design and performative arts. This approach introduced a new paradigm in experience design, offering future creators innovative pathways to redefine storytelling boundaries and craft meaningful, human-centred interactions.</p>","PeriodicalId":45973,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Art & Design Education","volume":"45 3","pages":"607-622"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jade.70006","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145785786","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Design Instructors in Focus: Unveiling the Role of Guest Speakers in Architectural Education","authors":"Dania Abdelaziz, Tonguç Akış, Altuğ Kasalı","doi":"10.1111/jade.70022","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jade.70022","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study explores the role of guest speakers in architectural education, focusing on instructors' experiences with this emerging practice. While most research in higher education examines students' perspectives, little attention has been given to how instructors engage with and perceive guest speakers' events. To address the gap in the literature, this study investigates the experiences of design instructors who frequently invite guest speakers, using semi-structured interviews. A bottom-up approach was then applied to the analysis, allowing themes to emerge inductively from the data. This study examines how instructors navigate opportunities and challenges arising from incorporating guest speakers into their courses on their teaching and learning practices. Insights from instructors indicate that the guests affect their (1) personal growth: through motivation, inspiration, and creativity, (2) pedagogical practices: knowledge through practice, and interdisciplinary collaboration, and (3) delivery methods of knowledge: diverse presentation styles. At the same time, instructors reported recurring challenges in four areas: (1) aligning speaker expertise with studio goals, (2) supporting pedagogical delivery to novices or some industry guest speakers who lack teaching skills, (3) integrating sessions without disrupting curriculum pacing, and (4) moderating critique dynamics when guest viewpoints conflict with studio needs. Given the scarcity of research on design instructors' perspectives, this study provides valuable insights into a commonly adopted but underexplored practice in architectural education.</p>","PeriodicalId":45973,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Art & Design Education","volume":"45 3","pages":"733-753"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147380780","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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