This paper reflects the current situation of educational theory and practice, and it deals in particular with art lessons which show significant disproportion between theory and educational reality in schools. In the introduction, the reasons behind the opposing conceptions of the terms theory and practice are outlined and various philosophical approches introduced. The relationship between theory and practice in education is influenced by the fact that theoretical constructs tend to have rather normative character with the objective to be applied and to form the practice. In terms of having strained relationship between theory and practice, art lessons are no diff erent to other educational subjects. The paper further explains the impact of fine art and its theory on art lessons, and it also presents examples of the clash between theory and practice taken from the history of the subject. Current issues which prevent the implementation of theoretical findings into practice are non-parallel existence of both fields and deficiencies in knowledge base of teaching profession, which were detected in practice among art teachers and which were related to their knowledge of both the curriculum and functional dictionary.
The paper deals with the objectives of educational activities in the context of the complete museum planning. We examine the process from the strategic planning stage in which the objectives are followed by the mission and vision of a museum to the final setting of general objectives of museum’s educational activities which are subsequently implemented by partial and operational objectives. A proposal for general objectives of museum teaching is formulated and the taxonomy of educative objectives as currently applied in education is proposed. The paper emphasizes the fact that the visitors must ultimately determine all museums planning, which is to say, they are the determinants to all objectives at all stages of museum planning.
The contribution presents outcomes of a research carried out among young, beginning teachers. The aim was to ascertain the respondents’ attitude towards museums and museum education, but also their will to cooperate and the requests they make as a presupposition of deeper cooperation. Based on the results of the research, the concept of a “friendly museum” can be formulated, along with a notion of an ideal museum, which complies with the repeated requests of both teachers to-be and experienced teachers.
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