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Chen, Li-Tsu – 1998
Researchers have found a strong relationship between children's graphic imagery and the visual sources surrounding them. Children's imagination is not simply a personal, subjective mind state, but is strongly attached to visual and cultural traditions. Based on this concept, a study explored how children's imagination is related to their…
Descriptors: Childrens Art, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Context, Fantasy
Egan, Kieran – 1992
It is widely believed that a child's imagination ought to be stimulated and developed in education. Yet, few teachers understand what the imagination is or how it lends itself to practical methods and techniques that can be used easily in classroom instruction. This book offers practical help for teachers who want to engage, stimulate, and develop…
Descriptors: Creative Thinking, Curriculum Design, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries