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Art Education, 1983
The focus of this special issue is how art facilitates the cognitive maturation of the child. In the last 20 years, the copious research conducted in the field of children's art and artistic development underscores that children's intellectual, as well as emotional development, is of long-standing and continuing interest. (RM)
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Art Education, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development
Guhin, Paula – Arts & Activities, 2003
Describes an art activity in which students create "chemigrams" using exposed photo paper to create designs. Explains that this activity can be used with middle and high school students as an introduction to photography or use of chemicals. (CMK)
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Materials, Educational Strategies, High School Students
Hiller, Peter – Arts & Activities, 2003
Believes that it is important to continue to teach students film photography even with the advent of computers and digital photography. Focuses on the benefits of film photography for students, such as serving as a creative outlet and the enthusiasm exhibited by students working with film photography. (CMK)
Descriptors: Art Education, Computer Uses in Education, Creative Expression, Creativity
Webster, Sue – Arts & Activities, 2000
Presents an art project in which sixth-grade students learned about the work of environmentalist photographer Andy Goldsworthy. Explains how the students created designs using natural materials from the woods. Designs were photographed by high-school students. The sixth-graders then wrote about their experiences. (CMK)
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Materials, Artists, Childrens Art
Mathes, Len – Arts & Activities, 2000
Describes a project that was used with advanced 11th and 12th grade art students in which they created silk-screen self-portraits in the style of Andy Warhol. Discusses the process of creating the portraits and the activities that concluded the project. Lists the needed materials. (CMK)
Descriptors: Art Education, Artists, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Strategies
Thatcher, Michelle – Technology & Learning, 2004
Including the arts in the curriculum is a tough sell these days. In many districts, budgets have been cut, enrollment has increased, and there are tests to pass--forget about teaching Johnny to paint. But the discipline that many refer to as "the fourth R" may never have been more relevant to students' futures than today. That is because an…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Creative Activities, Music, Music Education
Montgomery County Public Schools, Rockville, MD. Dept. of Instructional Planning and Development. – 1979
Brief course descriptions and educational objectives of the art program in grades 9-12, Montgomery County Public Schools, Rockville, Maryland, are provided. Courses are elective and may be grouped into two sequences. Students with broad interests may elect Fundamentals of Art and continue with a series of studio art classes. Students interested in…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Architecture, Art Appreciation, Art Education
The Title III Quarterly, 1974
Nine art projects are described in this edition of the Title III Quarterly. Projects described include the Colorado Caravan, which brings live theater to elementary and secondary students and student participation to workshops in theater arts; a Skills Shop in the arts for teachers; Implementing Elementary Music Improvement (IEMI), a Tennessee…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Art Education, Creative Art, Dance
Kincannon, Joyce; Gleber, Conrad; Kim, Jaehyun – 1999
This research examined the effects of teaching metacognitive strategies on performance in a self-directed learning situation. All participants, 60 university students enrolled in a beginning photography course for non-art majors, were subject to the same conditions. The treatment was embedded instruction and practice in reflection, planning, and…
Descriptors: Art Education, Higher Education, Independent Study, Instructional Effectiveness
Hine, Frances D.; And Others – 1970
Using 144 nine- and 10-year-old children from diverse communities with various ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds, this research project studied evaluation methods related to the development of visual awareness in the field of art education. Three types of visual studies--walking tours, classroom art work, study trips to an art museum--and a…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Education, Art Expression, Class Activities
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Thistlewood, David – Journal of Art and Design Education, 1993
Contends that, over the past 10-15 years, critical studies has become established in the primary and secondary phases of art and design education. Maintains that critical studies is a collective term for a range of interests and activities that enrich those practical components of the art curriculum regarded as core disciplines. (CFR)
Descriptors: Art Education, Curriculum Design, Educational Change, Educational Objectives
Active Learner: A Foxfire Journal for Teachers, 2000
A Brooklyn high school photography program encourages students to work for the pleasure of doing something well, not just for grades. Concepts are explained four different ways so students at different ability levels catch on. Working cooperatively encourages kids to recognize their abilities and take on more responsibility. A unique grading…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Art Education, Cognitive Style, Educational Environment
Ito, Dee – 1993
This guide offers information on the most recent developments in art direction, film and video, the fine arts, graphic design, illustration, children's book design and illustration, industrial design, and photography. Each section first describes the career area, outlining important major fields and their subspecialties and covering their basic…
Descriptors: Art, Art Education, Artists, Career Choice
Brooks, Patricia R. – 1976
Activities and books which parents can use to enhance the art education of their gifted children are recommended. The following topics are included: (1) developing an appreciation of art; (2) developing an understanding of art principles and the ways that great artists used those principles; (3) creating original art; (4) constructing collages;…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Architecture, Art Activities, Art Appreciation
Cary, Rick – 1985
A technique for critiquing secondary and college level students' photography is described. The structure of the students' photography assignment should include the following categories of information: (1) artist's intention; (2) subject; (3) technique; (4) composition; (5) miscellaneous considerations, such as mood and symbol; and (6)…
Descriptors: Art Education, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
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