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Hinitz, Blythe F. – 1980
Highlights of the historical development of structured and creative/free dance experiences for children within the curriculum of early childhood education in the 20th century are sketched. Although some educators dissented with the practice, in the 1920s most dance activities for young children were structured. The following decade was…
Descriptors: Dance Education, Early Childhood Education, Educational History, Movement Education
Bonbright, Jane M.; Bradley, Karen K.; Bucek, Loren; Faber, Rima; Gibb, Sara Lee; Hagood, Thomas K.; Koff, Susan; Press, Carol M. – National Dance Education Organization, 2004
The Research in Dance Education (RDE) project grew out of a long-term national need to know what researchers in dance and allied fields have studied over 80 years, what they learned, and how existing research impacted teaching and learning. The project set out to answer the following questions: (1) What research exists in dance education?; (2)…
Descriptors: Productivity, Movement Education, Dance Education, Educational Research
Sipley, Kenneth L. – 1995
This paper presents ways art educators can participate in a more holistic approach to education. The document outlines the following premises: (1) students will be consumers of art and determine what art they choose to consume, which requires a systematic and thorough grounding in critical evaluation if they are to make good decisions; (2)…
Descriptors: Aesthetics, Art Appreciation, Art Education, Curriculum Guides
Leonhard, Charles – 1991
A survey was conducted to determine a quantitative baseline on the status of music, visual art, dance and drama/theater education in U.S. public schools. A stratified random sampling technique was used and questionnaires were sent to 1,366 U.S. public schools seeking data about demographics, curricula, adequacy of instructional material, and…
Descriptors: Art Education, Attitude Measures, Dance Education, Data Collection
Oregon Univ., Eugene. Coll. of Education. – 1983
This collection consists of 11 conference papers on issues pertaining to education of talented and gifted children; 6 are from "general interest" sessions and 5 are from "special interest" sessions. The general interest papers are primarily theoretical in focus. Titles include: Julian C. Stanley's "Finding Intellectually…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Academically Gifted
Carey, Nancy; And Others – 1995
This report, based on findings from The Elementary Arts Education Survey, 1994, looks at information regarding the general questions: (1) What art subjects are being taught in public schools? (2) How do schools and districts support arts education? (3) How have schools' arts programs changed compared to 5 years ago. Survey responses indicate that…
Descriptors: Art Education, Creative Writing, Curriculum Guides, Dance Education