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Scientific Method in art Studies Journal
Student Projects: Inquiry-Based Art Education Experiments
This section presents a collection of student projects developed using the SMArtE method (Scientific Method in Art Education) and published in the SMartS Journal through student-authored scientific articles. Each project applies an inquiry-based and interdisciplinary approach, combining artistic practice with observation, experimentation and critical analysis.
Through these projects, students explore topics such as visual perception, sound and image interaction, movement, and aesthetic judgment, transforming the classroom into a space of research and creative investigation.
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Does Visual Ambiguity Stimulate Imagination? An International Art Education eTwinning Experiment
This project is part of the SMartS project, which promotes inquiry-based and interdisciplinary learning in schools (SMArtE method) and contributes to international research in art education. INTRODUCTION This international project explored how regularity, irregularity, ambiguity, and visual complexity influence imagination and the interpretation of images. Inspired by Sergio Lombardo’s research on stochastic tessellations and stochastic floors, the study investigated whether
GIOVANNI PERILLO
Jun 134 min read
The Beauty of Tessellations: Art and Mathematics in a Student STEAM Education Project
This project is part of the SMartS project, which promotes inquiry-based and interdisciplinary learning in schools (SMArtE method) and contributes to international research in art education. INTRODUCTION This project explores the aesthetic and mathematical principles of tessellations, investigating how randomness and symmetry differently influence the perception of beauty. Developed within the SMArtE method (Scientific Method in Art Education), the study applies an inquiry-ba
GIOVANNI PERILLO
Mar 302 min read
Regularity vs Irregularity in Dance: Movement and Beauty in Art Education
This project is part of the SMartS project, which promotes inquiry-based and interdisciplinary learning in schools (SMArtE method) and contributes to international research in art education. INTRODUCTION This project explores the relationship between regularity, irregularity and the perception of beauty in dance and movement. Developed within the SMArtE method (Scientific Method in Art Education), the experiment applies an inquiry-based approach to investigate how structured
GIOVANNI PERILLO
Mar 302 min read
Regularity vs Irregularity in Art: Motion and Beauty in a Student Experiment
This project is part of the SMartS project, which promotes inquiry-based and interdisciplinary learning in schools (SMArtE method) and contributes to international research in art education. The inquiry-based approach used in this project (and in all projects in SMartS) can be widely applied in STEAM education, including in contexts such as the United States, to teach art, geometry, mathematics and technology in an interdisciplinary way. It bridges artistic creativity, mathem
GIOVANNI PERILLO
Mar 282 min read
How Music Influences Visual Perception: A Student Art Education Experiment
This project is part of the SMartS project, which promotes inquiry-based and interdisciplinary learning in schools (SMArtE method) and contributes to international research in art education. INTRODUCTION This experimental workshop was designed with Niki Amanda Tritos and was carried out with 13-year-old students from the "Poli" School and 14-year-old students from the "Einstein" Scientific High School in Molfetta (Italy). It explores how music influences the perception of ima
GIOVANNI PERILLO
Mar 282 min read
Aesthetic Judgment and Visual Complexity: A Student Art Education Experiment
This project is part of the SMartS project , which promotes inquiry-based and interdisciplinary learning in schools ( SMArtE method ) and contributes to international research in art education. INTRODUCTION This project explores how different levels of visual complexity influence aesthetic judgment, investigating how people perceive and evaluate images based on their structural characteristics. Developed within the SMArtE method ( Scientific Method in Art Education ), the stu
GIOVANNI PERILLO
Mar 302 min read
Why Do Hand Gestures Have Those Shapes? A Student Art and Perception Experiment
This project is part of the SMartS project , which promotes inquiry-based and interdisciplinary learning in schools ( SMArtE method ) and contributes to international research in art education. INTRODUCTION This project explores why hand gestures have specific shapes, investigating the relationship between movement, form and communication. Developed within the SMArtE method ( Scientific Method in Art Education ), the study applies an inquiry-based approach to analyze how gest
GIOVANNI PERILLO
Mar 302 min read
Camouflage and Visual Perception: A Student Experiment in Art Education
This project is part of the SMartS project , which promotes inquiry-based and interdisciplinary learning in schools ( SMArtE method ) and contributes to international research in art education. INTRODUCTION This project explores the concept of camouflage and its relationship with visual perception, investigating how objects can blend into their environment and challenge recognition. Developed within the SMArtE method ( Scientific Method in Art Education ), the study applies a
GIOVANNI PERILLO
Mar 302 min read
The Ambiguity of Inference: A Scientific Approach to Art Education
This project is part of the SMartS project , which promotes inquiry-based and interdisciplinary learning in schools ( SMArtE method ) and contributes to international research in art education. INTRODUCTION This project was proposed by Roberto Galeotti, professor of Psychology of Art at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts in Milan (Italy) , and carried out with students aged 11 to 13 from the "Poli" School in Molfetta (Italy). It explores the ambiguity of visual inference, invest
GIOVANNI PERILLO
Mar 282 min read
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