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Download full textGardner, Nancy C., Ed.; Thompson, Christine, Ed. – Visual Arts Research, 1994
This document consists of the two issues of the journal "Visual Arts in Research" published in 1994. This journal focuses on the theory and practice of visual arts education from educational, historical, philosophical, and psychological perspectives. Number 1 of this volume includes the following contributions: (1) "Zooming in on the Qualitative…
Descriptors: Art Education, Childrens Art, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes
Gardner, Nancy C., Ed.; Thompson, Christine, Ed. – Visual Arts Research, 1995
This document consists of the two issues of the journal "Visual Arts Research" published in 1995. This journal focuses on the theory and practice of visual arts education from educational, historical, philosophical, and psychological perspectives. Number 1 of this volume includes the following contributions: (1) "Children's Sensitivity to…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Art Criticism, Art Education, Childrens Art
Peer reviewedWinston, Andrew S.; And Others – Visual Arts Research, 1995
Presents three studies of children's ability to create and detect expressions of emotion in drawings. Compared to younger children, older children used more strategies, experimented with line and color, and were more likely to explore themes of death, aging, and illness. Includes sample drawings and statistical tables. (MJP)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Education, Art Expression, Art Therapy
Peer reviewedGolomb, Claire; Schmeling, Jill – Visual Arts Research, 1996
Investigates the drawing and copying skills of nine autistic and eight mentally retarded children matched for mental age. Results indicate a similarity of performance for the drawing tasks and significant differences concerning the copying. Discusses the specific functions performed better by the autistic children and provides illustrative…
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Expression, Art Therapy, Autism
Peer reviewedGolomb, Claire – Visual Arts Research, 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
Peer reviewedKindler, Anna M. – Visual Arts Research, 1993
Responds to Claire Golumb's research on the cognitive development of young children's ability to create representations of reality using visual arts. Asserts that young children must find acceptable pictorial substitutes when producing representations. (CFR)
Descriptors: Art Appreciation, Art Education, Art Expression, Child Development
Peer reviewedBertrand, Jacquelyn; Mervis, Carolyn B. – Visual Arts Research, 1996
Reviews the results of a longitudinal study examining the development of drawing skills of six children with Williams Syndrome. Presents quantitative and qualitative data regarding recognizability, organization, and developmental progress. Reveals that, although extremely delayed, the children made consistent progress in a manner similar to normal…
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Expression, Art Therapy, Childrens Art
