This article describes what once was thought to be impossible--a formal art show extravaganza at an elementary school with 1,000 students, a Department of Defense Dependent School (DODDS) located overseas, on RAF Lakenheath, England. The dream of this this event involved the transformation of the school cafeteria into an elegant art show…

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Speakers at the Coombe Lodge study conference covered a wide range of subjects related to the continuing education college and the community. They include: adult education: the Russell Report, the community, and the college (D. J. Moore); the FE college and the community (A.N. Fairbairn); the Abraham Moss Centre (R. Mitson); the community college…

This guide offers general design proposal guidance for sports and arts spaces in England's primary schools, where these types of spaces can be used by both school and community members. The guide also presents case studies to provide examples of good practice. The primary shared space for sports and arts activities is the multipurpose main hall,…

Examines how women experience art education in England. Discusses how the assessment method, the studio tutorial, is experienced differently by male and female students. Suggests that teachers should improve their listening skills. Recommends a course in counseling training skills to help improve professors communication skills. (KM)

Examines the function of drawing by interviewing a wide range of people engaged in design activities. Promotes drawing for its vital contribution to two areas of design activities, exploration, and manipulation. Maintains that further research is necessary now that design and technology are part of the core curriculum in schools. (KM)

Outlines how an artistically talented English boy has no place to develop his talent. Explores the history of educating gifted children and artists. Compares situation with other countries. Describes the type of institution that would be suitable for educating artistically talented children. (KM)

In evaluating IMAGE, an open-ended computer assisted learning program designed to enable English children to produce, modify, and print artwork created on the computer, teachers' perceptions of the program were focused on what the software package can do and what can be learned from using the program. Eighty teachers utilized the package in their…