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Haulman, April – 1985
Second language teachers wishing to diversify their instructional approach should consider using fairy tales to enrich the experience of the target language and culture. When used well, they can provide a glimpse of the values, lifestyles, customs, and historical traditions of the target language group. Fairy tales also offer a variety of language…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cultural Education, Cultural Enrichment, Fables
Furner, Beatrice A. – 1987
Focusing on the role of language in learning, this paper discusses schemata and symbolic thinking that help students learn from unfamiliar experiences. The first part of the paper introduces the idea of symbolic thinking by comparing students encountering new ideas with convention-goers making their way around a new city. The section suggests that…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Structures, Creative Thinking, Educational Theories
Richardson, Glenn E. – 1982
Educational imagery is introduced as an innovative classroom technique that allows students to isolate themselves mentally and to apply their imaginations to teacher-directed scenarios to accomplish a variety of educational objectives. In this book, the rationale and procedures for using educational imagery with secondary school and college…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Creative Thinking, Decision Making, Educational Innovation
Broudy, Harry S. – 1977
This paper presents a rationale for including aesthetic education in the traditional elementary and secondary curriculum. By teaching students to perceive images as artists do and to make images as artists do, aesthetic education fosters imaginative perception and sensitivity to a broad range of feelings. Four factors contribute to the need for…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Affective Objectives, Art Appreciation, Art Education
Fineberg, Irene; Fineberg, Bernard – 1978
A collection of Christmas projects that can be adapted to different levels of German study are presented. The text is in German, except for the overview which is in English. It is advised that the teacher be well acquainted with the craft items to be presented to the students. The language of the classroom should be German to provide a total…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Childrens Art, Class Activities, Creativity
Biestman, Margot – 1970
The activities described in this publication are based on a language experience approach that involves primary grade children in progressions from experience to art, writing, and reading. The first and longest section presents a model lesson plan for activities in which children fantasize about being balloons and then progress to related movement,…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Art Activities, Classroom Communication, Imagination
Foshay, Arthur Wellesley, Ed.; Morrisett, Irving, Ed. – 1978
Eight papers which discuss rational and nonrational modes of knowing and consciousness and their relevance to educational practice are presented. Richard Jones in "Looking Back and Forth on Consciousness" considers two modes, the rational and the metaphoric, in a discussion of dreams. Alfred Kuhn discusses random variation and selective retention…
Descriptors: Books, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Creativity
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Sutton-Smith, Brian – 1976
This study represents the integration of several smaller studies and articles on how the fantasies of children between age 5 and 7 become structured by the socialization pressures of the media and the school and how this helps or hinders the growth of children's own imaginative processes. Paper 1 is a research review and theoretical overview of…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Childrens Games, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes
Finkel, Ira – 1975
Described are the development, implementation, and evaluation of six 3-hour inservice training sessions designed to help five participating teachers improve imagination and creativity in fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students. Content areas for each session are outlined; activities including brainstorming and role playing are reviewed; and…
Descriptors: Creative Development, Creative Expression, Creative Thinking, Creativity
Singer, Dorothy G.; Singer, Jerome L. – 1974
This research study examined ways in which exposure to a children's television show (Misterogers' Neighborhood) would enhance the spontaneous imaginative play of children after several weeks. The project, which is detailed extensively elsewhere, involved a comparison of three groups of preschool children in a day care center who either: (1)…
Descriptors: Aggression, Attention Span, Day Care, Emotional Development
Moore, Walter J. – Illinois English Bulletin, 1971
Topics suggested by 101 elementary school teachers in Illinois, intended for teachers of writing in the elementary grades (also adaptable for junior and senior high school classes), are divided into the following categories: (1) Description (e.g., Me, My World, My Dreams); (2) Characterization (e.g., Personal, Plant and Animal); (3) Dramatization…
Descriptors: Books, Characterization, Childrens Games, Childrens Literature
Frazier, Alexander, Ed. – 1967
Fourteen papers collected under three headings--literature, language, and composition--consider what lies ahead in the teaching of elementary school English. Papers on literature cover the role of literature in elementary English programs (Alan S. Downer), the necessity for developing the student's imagination (James E. Miller, Jr.), the nature of…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, English Instruction, Grammar
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Broudy, H. S. – Studies in Art Education, 1987
Discusses the theoretical structure of Discipline Based Art Education (DBAE). Elaborates on the role of imagery for learning in all areas that involve perception, especially art history, art criticism, and aesthetic perception. (AEM)
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Art Appreciation, Art Education, Art History
Coreil, Clyde, Ed.; Napoliello, Mihri – Journal of the Imagination in Language Learning, 1994
Articles in these two issues are as follows: "Imagination and Memory: Friends or Enemies" (Earl W. Stevick); "Imagination in Second Language Acquisition" (James J. Asher); "Where the Magic Lies" (Interview with Carolyn Graham); "Drawing on Experience: The Interview" (with John Dumicich); "What Color is…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Cognitive Processes, Creativity, Elementary Secondary Education
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Mann, Dale – Teachers College Record, 1996
After arguing that there are substantial advantages to incorporating student play as a learning strategy in educational reform, the paper defines play, notes common misconceptions about play, examines reasons why children play, describes types of play, and looks at the function, outcome, and benefits of play. (SM)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Change Strategies, Creative Teaching, Definitions
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