Examined are inadequacies of the eclectic or contextualist classroom principle, defined as a philosophy of art education which selects scholarly art content offerings related to the production, criticism, and history of art as it relates to the school environment or context present in a particular time and place. (RM)

This paper was written to explore the role that art can assume in the education of exceptional children, to distinguish between art education and other uses of art, to review some of the existing literature on art for exceptional children, and to make suggestions for the implementation of art programs for exceptional children. (Author/RK)

Describes a school-based project which attempts to break down the barriers between art, design and environmental education. (Editor/RK)

One important goal of art education is to prepare students for lifelong joy and meaning derived from repeated experiences with the arts. The confidence and inclination to view and interpret artworks can be encouraged through substantive classroom experiences in which students learn perceptual and interpretive skills. Art educators also can assist…

Cutbacks in federal spending have affected art programs severely. Arts advocacy is needed to produce solid arguments for the role of the arts in education. But standards and goals, perhaps those set forth by the National Art Education Association, must first be established by art educators. (CS)

In open letters to the faculty affairs committee, an art education department chairman attacks the aesthetic approaches being used by a lecturer in art education to teach elementary education majors, and the lecturer defends his deemphasis of crafts and projects with R. G. Collingwood's philosophy in "Principles of Art." (SR)

There is currently no way to determine whether educational benefits of arts programs are myth or reality because the learning experiences have never been verified. Art educators, instead of aiming for vague general goals, must develop specific educational objectives and undertake the research to validate them. (Author/JM)

Describes an art lesson that focuses on the technique "repousse." Explains that the lesson teaches students about art concepts, such as rhythm, repetition, pattern, and design. Discusses in detail how the students use this method and includes materials and learning objectives. (CMK)

Presents a second and third grade art activity called "Weaving in the Round" that teaches the students about weaving. Describes how the children created their artwork and includes lists of materials and learning objectives. (CMK)

Provides information on monoprints, describing the process of creating monoprints, the various uses of monoprints, historical information on monoprints, ideas about variations of this process, and printmaking artists. Includes teaching suggestions and learning objectives. (CMK)

Discusses how quality art education can be fostered in primary schools. Suggests that curricula emphasizing disconnected activities and entertainment should be avoided. Maintains that nonart specialists have difficulty understanding art specialists but that this could be alleviated by using terms familiar to both, such as skills, knowledge, and…

Traces the development of National Endowment for the Arts education policy and relates these trends to the conversion of art activity into entertainment. Points out that large budgets and increased activity in programs do not guarantee artistic achievement with permanent value. Urges interested persons to support the ideals of art. (KO)

Documents and argues the need to move beyond linear conceptions of development in art. Proposes an art education that explores multiple pictorial repertoires, including those that rely on cooperation of multiple modalities of expression, and allows students to construct meaning through connections across symbol systems. (DSK)

Describes an art project where students used excelsior, shredded wood used for packing, to create animals. Explains that excelsior can be found at furniture and grocery stores. Discusses in detail the process of making the animals and includes learning objectives. (CMK)