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Townley, Mary Ross – School Arts, 1983
There is a natural progression from making single objects to creating sculpture. By modeling the forms of objects like funnels and light bulbs, students become aware of the quality of curves and the edges of angles. Sculptural form in architecture can be understood as consistency in the forms. (CS)
Descriptors: Architecture, Art Activities, Art Appreciation, Art Education
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Hall, A.; Bailey, I. L. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1989
The paper addresses the need to define terms used in vision training before successful programs can be formulated. Critical behaviors in three categories (visual attending, visual examining, and visually guided motor) are considered as are program alternatives focusing on visual environment management, visual skills training, and visually…
Descriptors: Attention, Definitions, Perceptual Motor Learning, Program Development
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Mettler, R. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1990
The article proposes helping visually handicapped clients make optimal use of remaining vision for travel in unmodified environments. Structured discovery learning exercises covering pattern recognition, depth perception, central acuity, and central field vision with peripheral field loss are offered. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Partial Vision, Rehabilitation, Training Methods
Castle, Marrietta Walden – 1986
Based on the notion that visual decisions play an important role in what children recognize and interpret in books and that teachers have a special responsibility to help students become visually literate, this article draws parallels between visual and verbal concepts and suggests some activities for teaching "picture reading" skills in the…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Multisensory Learning, Pictorial Stimuli, Reader Text Relationship
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Williams, Sol – School Arts, 1981
Outlines the benefits of using art activities with special education students. Part of a theme issue on art for special needs students. (SJL)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Body Image, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Steinberg, Esther R. – 1991
Color monitors are in wide use in computer systems. Thus, it is important to understand how to apply color effectively in computer assisted instruction (CAI) and computer based training (CBT). Color can enhance learning, but it does not automatically do so. Indiscriminate application of color can mislead a student and thereby even interfere with…
Descriptors: Color, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Design Requirements
Braden, Roberts A., Ed.; Walker, Alice D., Ed. – 1983
The 40 papers in this collection cover a wide variety of topics within the broad field of visual literacy. Three preliminary papers discuss visualization through film. The second section, which emphasizes visualization in a social context, contains 10 papers addressing cultural, political, social, and psychological issues, touching upon such…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Instructional Materials, Teaching Methods, Technological Advancement
Blanton, Lloyd H.; And Others – Agricultural Education Magazine, 1980
Seven articles in this issue focus on the use of realia in instruction. Authors discuss reasons why realia effectively motivate students and enhance learning; the place of realia in supervised occupational experience programs; the importance of real-life experiences to vocational agriculture; and student teaching as a reality experience. (SK)
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Classroom Techniques, Demonstrations (Educational), Experiential Learning
Zurmuehlen, Marilyn – 1990
This document gives anecdotal stories of child art making along with philosophical interpretations for art teaching application. Art making is seen as experimental. It progresses from action to intentional mark making, naming, symbolic representation, and finally to "presence", an aesthetic creation experience that combines seeing and…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Education, Art Expression, Art History