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Serafini, Frank – Teachers College Press, 2013
Today's teachers need up-to-the-minute information to help their students make sense of the multimodal texts they encounter daily in and out of school. "Reading the Visual" is an essential introduction that focuses on what teachers should "know" about multimodal literacy and how to "teach" it. This engaging book…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Multimedia Materials, Visual Literacy, Educational Theories
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Kleinbauer, W. Eugene – Journal of Aesthetic Education, 1987
Offers a rationale for teaching art history as an integral part of the K-12 curriculum. Maintains that art history instruction should begin in kindergarten. Includes sections on the relationship between art history, art production, art criticism, and aesthetics. (JDH)
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Art Education, Art History, Curriculum Development
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Crawford, Donald W. – Journal of Aesthetic Education, 1987
Outlines the philosophical dimensions of aesthetics, devoting particular attention to the development of a rationale for aesthetics in the public schools. (JDH)
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Aesthetic Values, Art Education, Art History
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Begoray, Deborah L. – English Quarterly, 2000
Notes that "viewing" (acquiring and criticizing ideas visually conveyed) and "representing" (communicating ideas through various media) are being incorporated into language arts curriculum documents in Canada. Presents 72 teaching ideas (for language arts, science, and math) that encourage teachers to adopt, adapt, and…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Language Arts
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Feldman, David Henry – Journal of Aesthetic Education, 1987
Presents a review of emerging changes in developmental psychology drawn from the research and theoretical literature. Relates these changes to the goals and methods of discipline-based art education. (JDH)
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Art Education, Cognitive Psychology, Curriculum Development
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Risatti, Howard – Journal of Aesthetic Education, 1987
This paper focuses on the cognitive and social functions of art and the role that art plays in communicating social and personal values. It shows how art criticism can play an important part in the education of all students by fostering critical thinking related to art history, art production, and aesthetics. (Author/JDH)
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Art Education, Art History, Cognitive Psychology
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Curriculum Branch. – 1987
Art studies is a sequence of experiences intended to enhance Alberta, Canada students' knowledge in the discipline of art, emphasizing the student as critic, consumer, and historian. Art 11 surveys the role of the artifact in every day life. Art 21 surveys the history of art in western culture. Art 31 examines the impact of international influence…
Descriptors: Art Appreciation, Art Education, Art History, Course Content
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Curriculum Development. – 1982
Using the resources in this curriculum guide, teachers will be able to develop highly individualized programs of studio experiences that will meet the needs of interested students at all levels of secondary education. The guide suggests that students have direct contact with the various forms, dimensions, and media of the visual and plastic arts.…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Art Activities, Art Education, Art Expression
Bazeli, Marilyn; Robinson, Rhonda – 1997
The inclusion of critical thinking and viewing skills across the curriculum is one way to approach the development of problem solving, which could help develop the kind of students prepared to accept the challenges they face. Using popular media in teaching such skills links critical thinking to life in a way that keeps critical thinking from…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Critical Thinking, Critical Viewing, Curriculum Development
Ammon, Bette D.; Sherman, Gale W. – 1996
Innovative librarians, teachers, and parents have for years been using picture books with students in grades four and above, including high school and college students. Recent research suggests that many students comprehend better when they are reading meaningful text, with meaningful characters and themes. Picture books are: useful for teaching…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Sinatra, Richard – 1986
Providing both rationale and technique for practitioners, this book emphasizes the influence of visual literacy upon the reading, writing, and creative development of learners. The nine chapters of the book are arranged into three sections, with the first setting forth the basic components of visual literacy and how they manifest themselves in…
Descriptors: Adults, Cognitive Processes, Communication Skills, Computer Assisted Instruction
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Merz, Thya – Montessori Life, 1996
Presents advice on how Montessori elementary teachers can create a vital arts program in the classroom. Promotes literacy in artistic language, the importance of visual observation, and the importance of teachers educating themselves. Provides a materials list and artwork suggestions for teachers, including creating a visual journal, drawing,…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Values, Art, Art Activities, Art Appreciation