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Peer reviewedBurton, Judith M. – School Arts, 1980
This second article in a series on children's artistic learning reviews the developmental process of symbolization and symbol representation by young children and analyzes the symbolism in works by three boys. Practical teaching considerations are discussed. For part one of this series, see the September, 1980 issue of this journal. (SJL)
Descriptors: Art Education, Childrens Art, Concept Formation, Concept Teaching
Samples, Bob – Phi Delta Kappan, 1977
Discusses the four metaphoric modes of thinking (as opposed to analytic modes). These modes persist at all stages of cognitive maturity, yet there is a diminishing use of these modes, except symbolic abstract, in the schools as one goes up through the cognitive stages. (Author/IRT)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cultural Influences, Cultural Traits, Developmental Stages
