Contemporary discussions of globalisation (in general) and postcolonialism (more specifically) have largely remained wed to critiques of the West, including around its outsized role in the proliferation of neoliberal economic logics. As Chen argues in "Asia as Method," these discussions have precluded other kinds of discussions about…

Exploring mathematical symmetry is one way of increasing students' understanding of art. By asking students to search designs and become pattern detectives, teachers can potentially increase their appreciation of art while reinforcing their perception of the use of math in their day-to-day lives. This article shows teachers how they can interest…

This article discusses the implications of the National Assessment in art and its possible influence on the evaluation of art teaching and research in art education. (RC) Aspect of National Assessment (NAEP) dealt with in this document: Results (Interpretation).

The artist experiences the world and extracts from it elements that have worth. The study of art is a training in perception. Children should be introduced to works of quality and should be encouraged in their own artistic activity because art educates their responsiveness to values. (CS)

Article discusses the sculptures on the campus of Princeton University and includes some interesting photographs. (GB)

Questions and answers show how art experiences develop positive attitudes. (MF)

Discusses works of Joan Miro, Angel Medina, Felix Adelantado, Meki Megara, Ramon Calderon, and Luis Hernandez Cruz. The Last portion examines a show by painters and sculptors whose common subject is the bull. (SK)

Article describes a field trip taken by the Willow Ridge Elementary School Art Club. (GB)

Author describes a successful venture of a school art gallery and the relationship of painting to sculpture. (GB)

Highlighting the fundamental concepts of discipline-based art education (DBAE), this essay supports a comprehensive elementary and secondary education visual arts teaching approach that features content and skill learning in art history, production, criticism, and aesthetics. Section 1, "The Arts and the Mission of Education," considers:…

Author intends to design ways to promote understanding of specified concepts through the manipulation of material and ideas. (Author)

Author feels that it is important for child artists to relate to the art forms of given periods and societies in their understanding of artistic influences. (Author/GB)

Refers to the Third Program of the National Radio of Spain. (SK)

Presents interviews with active and prominent professionals in the arts. Attempts to show how practitioners view the role of the arts in education. (Author/IRT)