This study aims to examine the Perceptions of actual teachers on the systemic structure
of art manual for teachers in the revised basic curriculum for special-education school, and
to suggest development direction for the system and contents structures of basic curriculum
for the art as well as teachers’ Guide to be studied and developed. To achieve this, I conducted
a survey targeting art teachers of 80 schools nationwide. The results of survey are as below.
Firstly, the direction of art education following constructivism educational philosophy of revised
curriculum does not only purify emotion and increase creativity but also increase artistic thinking;
so it shall be recognized and reflected on the art class by developing art textbook into that
direction. Secondly, teachers showed higher Perceptions on the external system of art Guide for
teachers such as book size, paper quality, chromaticity, bookbinding state, and formation of the
page; however, they recognize the pages of teachers Guidel to be rather ‘small’. The number
of pages for teachers Guide should beincreased in relation with its contents. Thirdly, teachers
showed higher Perceptions on the contents formation of art teachers’ Guide such as unit
development system, establishment of annual teaching plan, establishment of individualization
plan per level, and connectivity with textbook contents. However, they showed rather low level
of positive cognition on the learning activity guide and the contents of reference data that directly
influence on the teaching-learning activity than other items. Therefore, teachers’ Guide should
be formed by supplementing learning activity guide and contents of reference data.