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Peer reviewedFitzner, Dale H. – Studies in Art Education, 1980
This study introduced to 88 selected adults (aged 60 and older) eight combinations of art curricula and teaching approaches encompassing three components of art education: productive; historical; and critical-appreciative. All eight experimental groups made similar improvement in the aesthetic quality of their art products. (Author/SJL)
Descriptors: Art Appreciation, Art Education, Art History, Art Products
Peer reviewedBarret, Diane B. – Studies in Art Education, 1993
Reviews professional literature on developments in art education for older adults since 1980. Describes programs at the national, state, and local levels that emphasize either the crafts or fine arts approach to art education. Recommends programs that promote creative thinking and self-expression. (CFR)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Art Activities, Art Education
Peer reviewedKauppinen, Heta – Studies in Art Education, 1990
Explores how art education can enhance the mental abilities and educational needs of older adults. Maintains that the postformal operations development stage may be helpful in art studies. Suggests that older adults could study the meaning of their life experience as well as their place in culture. (KM)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Aesthetic Education, Art Education
