Cruz Maria Dotel
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Cruz María Dotel | |
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 Cruz María Dotel | |
| Citizenship | Dominican Republic |
| Occupations | Visual artist, educator |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Employer | Ministry of Education of the Dominican Republic |
| Known for | Visual arts, arts education, doctoral research on art and education |
Cruz María Dotel is a Dominican visual artist and educator. Her work is mainly focused on nature, especially water and territory.[1]
She has exhibited her work in the Dominican Republic and internationally, including Portugal and Japón.[2] She has also participated in the National Biennial of Visual Arts in Santo Domingo.[3]
Dotel completed a doctoral thesis at the University of Murcia focused on how artistic projects influence teaching practice and competency-based education in the Dominican Republic.[4][5][6]
She has contributed to the design and development of arts education curricula in the Dominican Republic, participating in official publications of the Ministry of Education.[7]
She has also been involved in curriculum adaptation processes at different educational levels, including primary and initial education.[8][9]
Her work is also linked to broader educational initiatives aligned with international frameworks in education.[10]
Her work has been referenced in educational and institutional documents related to arts education and curriculum development in the Dominican Republic.[11][12]
Her thesis and academic work are also available in institutional and academic libraries.[13][14]
Her work in education has been linked to curriculum development and to the integration of art as a tool to strengthen teaching practice and critical thinking within the Dominican educational system.[15]
Dotel has coordinated and co-authored official educational materials for the teaching of arts education in the Dominican Republic, including a series of booklets published by the Ministry of Education’s Libro Abierto publishing initiative in 2024.[16]
She has also participated as a speaker at conferences and forums within the education sector, including events organized by the Dominican Institute for the Evaluation and Research of Educational Quality (IDEICE).[17] She has also served as a member of the international editorial board of the journal EARI. Educación Artística. Revista de Investigación.[18]