How Can Chinese Children Draw so Well?.

Winner, Ellen

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ERIC Number: EJ395915

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1989

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How Can Chinese Children Draw so Well?

Winner, Ellen

Journal of Aesthetic Education, v23 n1 p41-63 Spr 1989

Discusses reasons for Chinese childrens' greater skills in drawing when compared with their Western counterparts. Describes teaching methods and learning strategies found in China. Notes Chinese emphasis upon attainment of high skill levels and concentration until a task is complete. Criticizes art education in the United States for its lack of structure. (KO)

Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Art Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Freehand Drawing, International Educational Exchange, Learning Strategies, Teaching Methods, Visual Arts

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Audience: Administrators; Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: China

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