This study examined factors influencing master's degree attainment in various disciplines. Discrete-time survival analysis was used to examine the records of 3,189 graduate students in business, engineering, health and human sciences, and visual and performing arts at a large midwestern university for 6 years. It was found that 2,070 students had…

This study looked at the perceptions of their undergraduate educational experience and the future plans of students majoring in Studio Art at a state university. Using written questionnaires, interviews, participant observation at the site, and photos of art work done by participants, the study gathered information on career choices, perceptions…

The relationship between obscenity in the arts and practices in the school art classes is discussed. The issue of whether or not a teacher can advocate unrestricted freedom of speech expression is raised and the problems for the teacher caused by attitudes in the contemporary art world are outlined. (Author)

This paper depicts the historical background and lifestyle of the Powhatan Indians. There are approximately 30 such tribes in present-day Maryland, Virginia, and near the North Carolina border. The name Powhatan is defined, and the history and current lifestyles of the Virginia and New Jersey Powhatans are described. Contemporary Powhatan social…

Although collaborative learning is most commonly used in modern writing classes, an experiment in collaborative learning was conducted with a beginning drawing class at California University of Pennsylvania. Students (elementary education majors) were paired and asked to produce a single drawing of a still life. They were then asked to repeat the…

Designed for professionals who design and develop instructional materials, this paper identifies specific and general strategies that educational technologists can employ in their media productions to enhance aesthetic awareness. A brief overview of aesthetics and aesthetic education is provided, including definitions and various approaches to…

Objectives for establishing museums in African countries for the purpose of teaching African history, languages, literature, and art are presented. Section 1 of the report focuses on the museum as a basis for creating an awareness of history, developing cultural individuality, laying groundwork for an endogenous form of development, and serving as…

The assumptions of stage theory and major theories of child art are reviewed in order to develop an explanation of artistic expression that allows for variable endpoints and accounts for relationships between children's drawings and adult art. Numerous studies indicate strong similarities among children's early drawings, which suggests that…

This paper relates visual literacy to the historical development of art education in the United States, emphasizing the work of Walter Smith, an art educator, during the later nineteenth century. The visual mode of learning, especially drawing, in public schools has been justified as a means to furthering industrialization and as an end in itself,…

The running of the Los Angeles Community College District incorporates two distinct kinds of functions: those of an educational nature and those that are corporate in scope. While the educational functions have been performed well, the future will demand even greater responsiveness to student needs. Issues to be faced in the future to insure that…

The purpose of this proposed study is to define and describe what school is, to examine the events that occur within schools and the meaning these events have for those in the school and its community. It will be composed of the following substudies: (1) curriculum, (2) global education, (3) art, (4) affective, (5) social system of the school…

This paper focuses on the learning experiences of two college students enrolled in an experientially based art education course. The students, "Beth" and "Alissa," were interviewed regarding their responses to viewing an art exhibit. The students also completed a writing assignment incorporating personal contemplations about…

This article examines violence, socialization, and implications for art educators. Section 1 discusses violence as learned behavior within Lonnie Athens' notion of "violentization" or socialization to violence. In this framework, violent individuals first undergo "brutalization," a period during which they experience or witness violence, followed…

In this address to the 1980 National Art Education Association Convention, the author reviews Association progress in the 1970s and the major issues facing art educators. He asserts that the primary reason for art in the schools is its cruciality to each individual's growth and development as a human being. (SJL)

This paper distinguishes several closely interrelated aesthetics terms, establishes criteria for and facets of the aesthetic experience, and examines aesthetic theories which have guided values systems for imagery of the past and present. These include: (1) mimetic theories of art as imitation; (2) instrumental theories of art as teacher; (3)…