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Barrow, Lee G. – Music Educators Journal, 1994
Recommends strategies for building and retaining audience interest in musical concerts. Discusses the design of a concert program and the placement of types of musical pieces. Concludes that student ensembles are directly affected by the way conductors present and rehearse the music. (CFR)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Concerts, Cultural Activities, Elementary Secondary Education

Bergee, Martin J. – Journal of Research in Music Education, 1992
Describes the development of a scale for evaluating music student teachers' rehearsal effectiveness. Includes scale items representing aspects of rehearsal effectiveness for three interpretable factors: conducting technique, teacher-student rapport, and instructional skills. Advises that scaling of rehearsal effectiveness should be only part of a…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Research, Higher Education, Music Education

Kay, Sandra – Design for Arts in Education, 1990
Argues that arts education should be a basic subject in the school curriculum because perception which is a key characteristic of art education is basic to intelligence. Outlines three phases of research concerning spatial ability and theories of perception. Highlights higher education's role in the relationship between arts education and general…
Descriptors: Art Education, Cognitive Development, Curriculum Development, Educational Philosophy

Sellers-Young, Barbara – Journal of Ethnic Studies, 1992
Examines the life and work of a teacher of Japanese traditional dance ("Nihon Buyo") in the United States, K. Fujima. Describes the following: (1) Fujima's educational approach; (2) her students' learning experience; and (3) her contributions to the maintenance of Japanese ideal behavior in the communities in which she teaches. (SLD)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background, Dance Education

Thorsen, Kari Loken; Friis, Pia; Nyhus, Jorunn; Mork, Olga – International Journal of Early Childhood, 1998
Describes four Norwegian kindergarten/day care programs: (1) Tislegard kindergarten and day care center, using community sculptures as the basis for art activities; (2) Bjerkeallen Barnehage, examining the impact on activities and staff relationships when half the staff are men; (3) Labakken, using nature as a central arena for play; and (4)…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Community Resources, Day Care, Dramatic Play

Eccles, Jacquelynne S.; Barber, Bonnie L. – Journal of Adolescent Research, 1999
Examined benefits/risks of participation in five types of extracurricular activities (prosocial, team sports, school involvement, performing arts, academic clubs). Data for 1,259 adolescents were drawn from the Michigan Study of Adolescent Life Transitions. Found that prosocial involvement was linked to positive educational trajectories and low…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescent Development, Adolescents, At Risk Persons
Powney, Janet; And Others – 1995
The Scottish Road Safety Campaign and the Road Safety Council of Wales have made a large investment in theater tours as a method of providing road safety education. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a road safety message delivered by a theater group, Road Safety Officers (RSOs), or, teachers for pupils in upper secondary classes.…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Education, Attitude Change
Limpus, Bruce – 1994
This instructional guide offers practical ideas for incorporating video production in the classroom. Aspects of video production are presented sequentially. Strategies and suggestions are given for using video production to reinforce traditional subject content and provide interdisciplinary connections. The book is organized in two parts. After…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Instruction, Broadcast Journalism, Documentaries, Editing
American Council for the Arts, New York, NY. – 1989
This collection of speeches focuses on arts advocacy from perspectives ranging from arts education to the role of government and business in the arts. The book contains an introduction by Milton Rhodes and includes eight speeches: (1) "To Answer the Hunger Within" (Thomas H. Kean); (2) "It is the Dark We Have to Fear" (Edward Albee); (3) "Making…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Art Education, Business Responsibility, Dance Education
Suthers, Louie; Larkin, Veronicah – Journal of Australian Research in Early Childhood Education, 1997
Performance in drama, dance, music, puppetry, or combinations of these arts can be an exciting encounter for young children. This case study investigated one 4-year-old's responses to a children's opera. Her responses before, during, and after the performance were systematically observed and analyzed. Data showed that the child had some knowledge…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Appreciation, Art Expression, Case Studies
Micari, Susan – 1992
This paper presents excerpts from the author's diary describing the experiences encountered while conducting the Theater Workshop Project, a project designed for enhancing the literacy of homeless mothers and children. The project's objectives and techniques are to: (1) use storytelling in the shelters as an entertaining vehicle to begin to build…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Children, Cultural Pluralism, Economically Disadvantaged
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Office of Research, Evaluation, and Assessment. – 1993
The Division of High Schools Public Law 100.297 Instructional Support program serves eligible students, ages 12-21, who have entered New York City public schools after attending state-operated or state-supported settings and who are encountering difficulties adjusting to the high school special education environment. In 1992-93 the program served…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Communication Aids (for Disabled), Communication Skills, Disabilities
Maryland State Dept. of Education, Baltimore. – 1990
The Maryland curricular framework describes the relationships that exist among the educational goals and subgoals for art, dance, music, and theater. Contemporary trends in the content areas are incorporated and the guide provides direction for a comprehensive approach to fine arts education. Organized into four major sections, the first section…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Values, Art Education, Curriculum Development, Dance Education
Kassam, Yusuf, Ed.; Mustafa, Kemal, Ed. – 1982
This book, consisting of a series of discussion papers and case studies, is a compilation of the papers presented at a region 1 workshop on participatory research in Africa. Included in the volume are the following discussion papers: "The Concept of Development in the Social Sciences," by Kemal Mustafa and Deborah Bryceson; "The…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Case Studies, Cooperative Programs, Data Collection
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn. Office of Educational Assessment. – 1987
Released by the New York City Board of Education, this document reports on the success of the Learning to Read Through the Arts program for grades two through six during the 1985-86 school year. The first section introduces the Chapter 1 program, which was offered for 32 weeks at 6 different New York City sites, and explains how students are…
Descriptors: Childrens Art, Elementary Education, Program Evaluation, Reading Ability