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Jeffers, Carol S. – Art Education, 1996
Considers the process through which a group of teachers enrolled in an art education course established friendships with selected works of art by regarding them as metaphors for their lives. Teachers connected with the art works through religious references, family bonds, formal contexts, and ties to nature. (MJP)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Appreciation, Art Education, Art Expression

Block, Alan A.; Klein, Sheri R. – Art Education, 1996
Considers the act of walking as a metaphor for reflection and self-discovery. Examines the use of postcards as art objects and discusses how they can be integrated into learning activities using the walking/self-discovery metaphor. Connects these activities to a process-oriented curriculum. (MJP)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Appreciation, Art Education, Art Expression
Branagan, Martin – Convergence, 2005
The global military-industrial complex is the world's worst polluter, so non-violence is a vital part of a sustainable world. Non-violent activism and education often occur simultaneously, with direct action frequently a dramatic attempt to educate audiences. Therefore, this paper discusses how the arts benefit both educative and non-violent…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Environmental Education, Activism, Peace
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1985
Designed to accompany the "Elementary Art Curriculum Guide," this resource is divided into 3 levels: level 1 grades 1-2, level 2 grades 3-4, and level 3 grades 5-6. The material is presented in a standardized format which includes four major components: reflection, depiction, composition, and expression. Once a concept has been chosen,…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Values, Art Activities, Art Education, Art Expression
Gross, Ronald – 1976
The document reports on a conference which reviewed progress of the Artists-in-Schools (AIS) program. Sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts, the program places professional artists in elementary and secondary schools for residencies of several days to a full year. Artists, educators, and AIS state coordinators who participated in the…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Art, Art Activities, Art Education

Geake, John; Porter, Jim – Journal of Art and Design Education, 1992
Reports on study of use of fractal geometry in a computer graphics program to improve the perception of intermediate grade level students in their paintings. Finds that students are more likely to use changing shapes and colors after viewing slides of fractal computer graphics. Concludes that fractal computer graphics would make highly engaging…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Values, Art Activities, Art Education, Art Expression

Unsworth, Jean Morman – School Arts, 1990
Argues that a major factor for student dropouts is lack of self-esteem, and shows the therapeutic value of art activities. Describes a self-portrait lesson with 15- and 16-year-old juveniles in a detention center. Decries the lack of attention to art in the schools. Suggests allowing students to practice right-brain drawing can improve…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Art Activities, Art Criticism, Art Education

Klager, Max – Visual Arts Research, 1996
Reviews two long-term case studies examining the art produced by two artistically gifted Down Syndrome patients. Their work shows a unique personal style characterized by flat, nonperspective compositions, canonical and mixed profile shapes, and symmetry. Both artists depict androgynous persons in their untutored drawings. Includes drawing samples…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Art Activities, Art Education

Jeffers, Carol S.; Parth, Pat – Studies in Art Education, 1996
Raises a number of interesting questions about the relationship between controversial contemporary art and school art. Briefly summarizes the reactions of several groups of teachers and students after attending a controversial exhibit. Concludes with some recommendations for bridging the gap between the two art worlds. (MJP)
Descriptors: Aesthetic Values, Art Activities, Art Criticism, Art Education

Mercedes, Dawn – Art Education, 1996
Summarizes negative aspects of computer technology and problems inherent in the field of digital imaging. Considers the postmodernist response that borrowing and alteration are essential characteristics of the technology. Discusses the implications of this for education and research. (MJP)
Descriptors: Aesthetic Values, Aesthetics, Art Activities, Art Education

Walker, Sydney Roberts – Art Education, 1996
Identifies and discusses four instructional strategies that represent important aspects of studio instruction: (1) key ideas related to interpretive meaning; (2) knowledge transfer between the artist and the student; (3) personal connections between students' lives and subject matter; and (4) problem-finding. Includes illustrative examples. (MJP)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Education, Art Expression, Art Materials

Stewart, Robin – Australian Art Education, 1995
Asserts that traditional approaches to art education ignore such issues as the effect of the social and political environment on the production of art, and the influence of the marketplace. Contrasts the views of working artists and art educators on a set of broad issues including media and technology. (MJP)
Descriptors: Aesthetic Values, Art Activities, Art Expression, Art Products
Zurmuehlen, Marilyn – 1990
This document gives anecdotal stories of child art making along with philosophical interpretations for art teaching application. Art making is seen as experimental. It progresses from action to intentional mark making, naming, symbolic representation, and finally to "presence", an aesthetic creation experience that combines seeing and…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Education, Art Expression, Art History
Brittain, W. Lambert – 1968
The purpose of this research project was to explore ways of developing an understanding of the art of early adolescents and to clarify the variety, intent, and expressive qualities of that art as seen by the adolescents themselves. As a first step in the project, a 3-week summer class for 38 eighth-grade youngsters was conducted on the campus of…
Descriptors: Art, Art Activities, Art Appreciation, Art Education
Althouse, Rosemary; Johnson, Margaret H.; Mitchell, Sharon T. – 2003
Based on the view that young children will benefit from having art experiences as an integrated part of the curriculum and based on a 3-year study conducted with 5 early childhood teachers, this book presents information on the theory, research, and practice of art in early childhood education. Chapter 1 begins with a description of the…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Appreciation, Art Education, Art Expression