Collage as a Symbolic Activity in Early Childhood.

Stevenson, Janet N.; Duncum, Paul

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ERIC Number: EJ586801

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1998

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Collage as a Symbolic Activity in Early Childhood.

Stevenson, Janet N.; Duncum, Paul

Visual Arts Research, v24 n1 p38-47 1998

Studies the employment of collage by young children as a symbolic activity in organized educational settings. Establishes a taxonomy of collage types and observes their development in two kindergarten classes. Concludes that collage promotes the acquisition of a flexible sequence of skills and reflects a range of abilities and approaches. (DSK)

Descriptors: Art Education, Child Development, Childrens Art, Cognitive Style, Collage, Creative Development, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Learning Processes, Primary Education, Skill Development, Symbolic Learning, Visual Arts

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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