More than 300 citations of books, articles, and conference papers published primarily within the last 20 years are listed with brief descriptions. The works include discussions of developmental theory, art education, art criticism, aesthetics, and philosophy of science as well as experimental studies. Research topics cover aspects of cognition…

ON THE BASIS OF THE ASSUMPTIONS THAT EDUCATION NEEDS TO DEVELOP CHILDREN'S FEELINGS AS MUCH AS THEIR ABILITIES TO RETAIN FACTS AND UNDERSTAND CONCEPTS AND THAT INSTRUCTION IN THE AREA OF AESTHETICS IS POSSIBLE, THIS STUDY DESCRIBES AND EVALUATES A PROGRAM FOR PRIMARY CHILDREN IN WHICH MOVEMENT EXPLORATION IS EMPLOYED TO DEVELOP AESTHETIC CONCEPTS.…

This study focuses on behavior associated with young art students' developing artistic talent ("skills and art-making behavior") and creativity ("personal expressions of visual information"). The study examines the role of personal expertise in a student's development of problem finding, domain-specific technical skill,…

This curriculum guide for grades K-12 is designed to help art teachers, classroom teachers, art consultants, and administrators develop and maintain art programs. The guide has four main parts, the first part containing an introduction and forward. Part two includes the rationale, the focus, and the components of an art education curriculum. Also…