Outlines some demographic changes which are transforming Canada's economy. Discusses the relationship of these changes to increasing participation in the arts. Illustrates ways in which art education can enhance the production skills required by current economic change. (Author/RKM)

States that creativity has a role to play in all secondary school subjects, not just art. Urges curriculum planners to support subjects which emphasize creativity. (BSR)

Maintains that an anthropological perspective offers exciting possibilities for developing intercultural understanding in the visual arts. Examines the problems encountered when applying this perspective to the visual art of radically different cultures. (JDH)

Discusses the effects of teaching rural East African children to portray human beings by means of stick conventions. Sees this imposition of rational knowledge as inhibitive to the aesthetic outlook of students. Argues that an imposed art style suppresses imaginative identification in any setting. (KO)

Explores problems in the relationship between professional arts and art education. Identifies three negative practices used in schools: (1) the oversimplification of art to children, (2) an over-reliance on language to explain art, (3) the fear of allowing mistakes to occur in children's art. (BSR)

Considers John Ruskin's practical teaching of art at the Working Men's College in London and examines his objections to the government-sponsored approaches to art instruction. States that his aims and teaching deserve reappraisal for they may have a particular relevance in the changing relationship between education and society today. (GEA)

Examines some problems in teaching art history to students in a fine arts program. Argues that art history should be taught as the history of recurring artistic problems. (Author/RKM)

Reports on the 1986 Annual Conference of the National Society for Education in Art and Design (NSEAD). Notes the current trend in art education toward critical studies, museum education, and engagement with real works of art. Describes several studies on current trends in art education in Great Britain. (RKM)

Profiles the life and achievements of Marion Richardson, who is credited with developing the child art movement, and inventing Writing and Writing Patterns. The article also traces Richardson's neglected contribution to art education. (BSR)

This article examines the purposes of art education. It contends that the spontaneity, novelty, and self-expression characteristic of the child-art period leaves most people with little or no understanding of art. Concludes that the new "art appreciation" approach must be examined to ensure that it meets its goals. (Author/BSR)

Reviews the development of the new structure of art in England, France, and the United States. Examines how twentieth century changes in technology and science have created such artistic tools as photography and the computer. Explores how man's relationship with nature has changed in this period. (BSR)

Reviews the life of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901) and examines how his early experiences influenced his art. (BSR)

Discusses value of having Scottish students critique art collections throughout their country. Elaborates that this type of art appreciation consists of five major components: (1) critical activity, (2) history of art, (3) connoisseurship, (4) aesthetic experiences, and (5) production of art and design. (BSR)

Discusses the development of nationally organized art and design education in 19th century England, focusing specifically on the Birmingham School of Design Art. Describes the school's increased autonomy despite centralized planning in London, stating that it challenged central control only after gaining financial independence. (GEA)

Asserts that the introduction of the term "critical studies" to British art education reflects art educators' views that the practice of art alone is insufficient to gain a full experience and coincides with a political will to return to traditional forms of content and knowledge. (CFR)