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Casey, Heidi Van Ert; Wolf, Joan S. – Roeper Review, 1989
The study with 34 gifted fifth-grade students found that a concrete sequential approach to developing visual literacy was more effective than an abstract visualization approach. Subjects either received guided visualization or direct instruction on such art concepts as shape, form, line, color, perspective, variety, and unity. (DB)
Descriptors: Art Education, Gifted, Instructional Effectiveness, Intermediate Grades
Perret, Jacques – Francais dans le Monde, 1991
A film appreciation exercise for use in the foreign language class is outlined. The questions involve analysis of viewer reactions, film characteristics, visual and aural production specifications, and other technical aspects of the film. (MSE)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Comprehension, Critical Viewing
Peace Corps, Washington, DC. Information Collection and Exchange Div. – 1975
In early 1976, the National Development Service of Nepal and UNICEF conducted a study designed to determine whether it would be possible to communicate ideas and information to Nepalese villagers who cannot read by using pictures only, the kinds of pictures that are most meaningful for villagers, and whether different colors have special meanings…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Developing Nations, Illustrations, Instructional Materials
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Bachtel-Nash, Ann – Art Education, 1985
Results of a summer training seminar for elementary art teachers showed that students taught by teachers trained in aesthetic education demonstrate a measurable increase in their sensitivity to aesthetic stimuli. The seminar is described and the evaluation results are discussed. (RM)
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Aesthetic Values, Art Education, Course Descriptions
Hergert, Tom; Holmes, Glen – 1993
An interactive tool was created to gauge the skills and attitudes of individuals and populations regarding computer technology and its attendant changes. The goal of the project was to develop a non-threatening, user-friendly instrument to assess the computer skills and attitudes of preservice and inservice teachers and administrators at all…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Attitude Measures, Computer Anxiety, Computer Attitudes