Art and the Young Child: Another Look at the Developmental Question.

Golomb, Claire

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ERIC Number: EJ482428

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1993

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Art and the Young Child: Another Look at the Developmental Question.

Golomb, Claire

Visual Arts Research, v19 n1 p1-15 Spr 1993

Reviews research about young childrens' focusing on the ability to transform a perceived scene into another representation. Reports on a study of 109 children and 18 college-age students on their ability to mold a lump of clay into a three-dimensional figure. Finds that cognitive maturity alone does not automatically lead to competence. (CFR)

Descriptors: Art Appreciation, Art Education, Art Expression, Child Development, Childrens Art, Cognitive Development, Creative Art, Developmental Tasks, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Learning Processes, Perceptual Development, Sculpture, Spatial Ability, Visual Arts

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Audience: Teachers; Researchers; Practitioners

Language: English

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