Argues for the analyzing, studying, and describing of text pages as configurations of columns and lines and as constallations of alphabets. (FL)

Discusses how to stop a spinning object (such as rotating fan blades) by humming and the perception of curious blue arcs around a light. Background information, relevant research, and activities related to these two topics are provided. (JN)

Letter recognition errors may be the result of children going through normal states of development. (Author)

Discusses a controlled experiment in which right and left hemisphere activity determines selected emotional responses to visual stimuli. Findings suggest that each hemisphere has a distinct emotional response. Both hemispheres contribute to the individual's perception of the world. (EB)

This study contributes to the research on the Application of Cognitive Functions Scale (ACFS) (C. Lidz and R. Jepsen, 2001), a new dynamic assessment approach for young children. Dynamic assessment is an assessment tool that follows a test-intervention-retest model, using the teaching as part of the assessment. The ACFS assesses the child's…

Four classes of first grade children produced a drawing a day for ten days. The length of the head, trunk, and legs was measured to the nearest milimeter. The children clearly magnified head length and somewhat less clearly diminished leg length. (WY)

Described is a model for development of visual perception abilities in learning disabled children. (CB)

Children's visual perception of the letters b and d when confronted with them for the first time was studied. (KW)

The ability To judge art requires the willingness to engage in critical thinking. A teacher can motivate his students to think in this manner by encouraging them, as a first step, to make any statement they wish about any work of art. (CK)