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Matthews, John – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 1997
Studied drawing strategies used by children ages 2 to 4 in Singapore nurseries and kindergartens using experiments and naturalistic observation. Found that during period when children are supposedly "scribbling," they make systematic investigations of visual structure and develop a cluster of representational strategies involving patches…
Descriptors: Child Development, Childrens Art, Foreign Countries, Freehand Drawing

Matthews, John – Visual Arts Research, 1997
Studies how Singaporean children differentiate in drawing between a sphere and an elongated, straight-sided ovoid. Tests Piaget's and Inhelder's beliefs that very young children are unable to differentiate in their drawings between differently contoured shapes. Finds that children are able to show the difference in drawings between the two shapes.…
Descriptors: Child Development, Childrens Art, Developmental Stages, Foreign Countries

Matthews, John – Early Child Development and Care, 1984
Based on a longitudinal study of three children from birth, argues that children experiment with two dimensional representation much earlier than is commonly thought. Interaction between figurative and action modes of representation is described. Suggests symbolizations based on movement and time as well as configuration. (Author/AS)
Descriptors: Art, Art Activities, Art Products, Childrens Art

Matthews, John; Jessel, John – Visual Arts Research, 1993
Reports on a study of seven preschool children engaged in drawing activities with traditional media (crayons, felt-tip pens, etc.) and a mouse-driven computer paintbox program. Finds that the same basic media-independent strategies are used when children try to establish a relationship between their mark-making actions and the resultant effects.…
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Expression, Child Development, Childrens Art