Arts education for children with disabilities : a systematic literature review

Mareza, Lia (author), Mumpuniarti (author), Suwarjo (author), Mustadi, Ali (author), Dewi, Dinar Sari Eka (author)

Research, testimonies and descriptions of successful projects and initiatives have shown the benefits of well-planned inclusive arts education for students with disabilities. The group of students with disabilities is diverse. The only thing they have in common is a disability that prevents them from taking advantage of the general curriculum without specialised support. Teaching students with disabilities is a requirement for all teachers, regardless of their subject-matter expertise. The goal of this research is to provide a thorough knowledge map of the intellectual framework of the field of study of arts education for students with disabilities. Using the PRISMA method to analyse articles published between 2012 and 2022, a systematic literature review methodology was used. An overview of the study's articles, authors, top journals and research themes is given. The findings indicate the existence of three themes in the research of arts education for children with disabilities. In summary, this paper reviews key findings from the research analyses and suggests future research trajectories for the arts education area.

• Language: English
• Keywords: arts education, PRISMA method, student with disabilities, systematic literature review
• Work type: Article
• Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
• Organization: PEF - Faculty of Education
• Publication status: Published
• Publication version: Version of Record
• Year: 2025
• Number of pages: Str. 227–254
• Numbering: Vol. 15, no. 3 (varia issue)
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-179470
• UDC: 373.32.016:74
• ISSN on article: 2232-2647
• DOI: 10.26529/cepsj.1667
• COBISS.SI-ID: 185390339

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• Publication date in RUL: 14.02.2026

Record is a part of a journal

• Title: CEPS Journal: Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal = revija Centra za študij edukacijskih strategij
• Publisher: Pedagoška fakulteta, Univerza v Ljubljani
• ISSN: 2232-2647
• COBISS.SI-ID: 254029824

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Secondary language

• Language: Slovenian
• Title: Likovna vzgoja za otroke s posebnimi potrebami : sistematični pregled literature

Abstract

Raziskave, pričevanja in opisi uspešnih projektov in pobud so pokazali prednosti dobro načrtovane inkluzivne likovne vzgoje za učence s posebnimi potrebami. Skupina učencev s posebnimi potrebami je raznolika. Skupen jim je le status oseb s posebnimi potrebami, ki jim onemogoča, da bi brez specializirane podpore v polnosti odnesli vse koristi splošnega učnega načrta. Poučevanje učencev s posebnimi potrebami je obvezno za vse učitelje ne glede na njihovo strokovno znanje na področju predmeta. Cilj te raziskave je podati temeljit zemljevid znanja o intelektualnem okviru študijskega področja likovne vzgoje učencev s posebnimi potrebami. Za analizo člankov, objavljenih med letoma 2012 in 2022, je bila z uporabo metode PRISMA uporabljena metodologija sistematičnega pregleda literature. V študiji je podan pregled člankov, avtorjev, najpomembnejših revij in raziskovalnih tem. Ugotovitve kažejo na obstoj treh tem pri raziskovanju likovne vzgoje pri otrocih s posebnimi potrebami. V povzetku tega članka so pregledane ključne ugotovitve raziskovalnih analiz in predlagane prihodnje raziskovalne poti za področje likovne vzgoje.

• Keywords: likovna vzgoja, metoda PRISMA, učenec s posebnimi potrebami, sistematični pregled literature, osebe s posebnimi potrebami, likovna vzgoja in izobraževanje