
ERIC Number: EJ518570
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-0312-5033
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Colouring-In and Alternatives in Early Childhood.
Duncum, Paul
Australian Journal of Early Childhood, v20 n3 p33-38 Sep 1995
Examines arguments commonly used to support the practice of young children coloring-in drawings. Justifications are examined and found to be seriously deficient. Describes three alternatives that involve teaching-learning strategies to facilitate the production of spontaneous drawings: verbal, conversational, and perceptual, each concerned with extending children's abilities, stretching their imagination, providing choice, and allowing for playfulness and spontaneity. (AA)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Class Activities, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Style, Comparative Analysis, Creative Activities, Creativity, Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities, Learning Strategies, Picture Books, Young Children
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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