Calls for dispelling the myth that no valuable art learning can be gained from structured elementary programs and suggests revising teacher education methods courses to train elementary teachers so they can help students develop significant awareness of art qualities, artistic processes, and art history. (JD)

Data collected from a sample of over 200 elementary school children from Tennessee were used for studying their perceptions of the future. An interview guide-questionnaire provided information regarding children's perceptions along the following three different dimensions: how children perceived their own personal future; how they perceived…