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John-Steiner, Vera – 1985
In an attempt to find out more about how creative people engage in thinking, more than 50 men and women considered to be prominant in the humanities, the arts, and the sciences were interviewed. Letters, diaries and autobiographies of other creative individuals were examined in an effort to provide a broad base for studying the psychology of…
Descriptors: Art, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Creative Thinking
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Burton, Judith M. – School Arts, 1981
In this concluding article of a six-part series on children's art, the author reviews the stages of children's development in relationship to the use of three-dimensional materials and suggests teaching methods which will help children to develop artistically. (Editor/SJL)
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Expression, Childrens Art, Concept Formation
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Eisner, Elliot W. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1979
Non-quantifiable knowledge, involving sensory information, conceptualization, and imagination, is discussed in relation to educational evalution. Evaluation is discussed in terms of educational connoisseurship, or the art of appreciation; and educational criticism, which informs, interprets, and appraises. (MH)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Critical Thinking, Educational Assessment, Educational Improvement
Clements, Douglas H. – 1998
Although geometry and spatial reasoning are important as a way to interpret and reflect on the physical environment and also form the foundation for learning mathematics and other subjects, many early childhood and primary school teachers spend little time instructing their students in these areas. This paper examines how young children learn…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Child Development, Cognitive Development, Concept Formation