The first part of the master's thesis is dedicated to the presentation of the development of art education from the early forms of teaching drawing, through the socialist period, to modern reforms that introduce interdisciplinary approaches, digital technologies and the importance of cultural identity. Furthermore, the curriculum and lesson plans, teaching goals and methods, teacher competencies, the importance of differentiation and different approaches to checking and evaluating knowledge are presented. The special emphasis of the theoretical part of the assignment is on the role of the teacher as an expert, who with his competences creates a stimulating learning environment for the development of creativity, critical opinion and visual literacy. The central part of the master's work presents an analysis of the factors that influence the quality of art lessons from the perspective of teachers, students and parents. The conducted survey and interview showed that teachers, students and parents value the quality factors of art lessons differently. Teachers especially emphasize their own role and working conditions, and recognize art lessons as a key element of a child's holistic development, while at the same time pointing out time and material limitations. Parents are also of the opinion that the teacher's competence contributes the most to the quality of art lessons, but they do not attribute an important role to art lessons (compared to other school subjects). Students associate high-quality art lessons especially with the available material, time availability (number of hours) and the teacher's competence. They recognize art classes as a relaxing and creative subject, but they especially want more practical work. The conducted research therefore points out that quality art lessons are the result of several factors. The teacher plays a central role in this, but his function cannot be expressed without appropriate methods, individualization, transparent assessment and cooperation with parents. In addition, adequate equipment and sufficient available time are also necessary for the implementation of high-quality art lessons.
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