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| Design for Arts in Education | 7 |
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| Baker, David W. | 2 |
| Blodget, Alden S. | 1 |
| Dorn, Charles M. | 1 |
| Martin, Floyd W. | 1 |
| Mittler, Gene A. | 1 |
| Stinespring, John A. | 1 |
| Zerull, David S. | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 7 |
| Opinion Papers | 4 |
| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 1 |
| Information Analyses | 1 |
| Reference Materials -… | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
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| Practitioners | 7 |
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Peer reviewedDorn, Charles M. – Design for Arts in Education, 1990
Provides an annotated bibliography for art education. Includes the following areas of interest: educational evaluation, tests and measurements, philosophical and aesthetic issues in art evaluation, and testing and evaluation in the visual arts. (GG)
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Annotated Bibliographies, Art Education, Educational Assessment
Peer reviewedBaker, David W. – Design for Arts in Education, 1990
States that the critical work for art educators will continue to be curriculum development and implementation. Claims that an emergent issue for art education is a community-relevant, developmentally appropriate curriculum. Discusses issues facing curriculum developers and outlines criteria for the art education curriculum. (GG)
Descriptors: Art, Art Education, Art Teachers, Curriculum Design
Peer reviewedBlodget, Alden S. – Design for Arts in Education, 1991
Outlines how past art education provided a refuge for students from the rigors of other academic subjects. Observes that in recent years art education has become "discipline based." Argues that art educators need to reaffirm their commitment to a humanistic way of knowing. (KM)
Descriptors: Academic Education, Art Activities, Art Education, Art History
Peer reviewedMartin, Floyd W. – Design for Arts in Education, 1991
Argues that art history should have a more prominent place in primary and secondary education. Suggests promoting art history by (1) ensuring that teachers are knowledgeable in the discipline; (2) studying art history through other disciplines; and (3) exposing students to real artworks, local architecture, and the significance of popular culture.…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Values, Architecture, Art Appreciation, Art Criticism
Peer reviewedMittler, Gene A.; Stinespring, John A. – Design for Arts in Education, 1991
Suggests that educational reform efforts, such as the back-to-basics movement, leave art educators wondering whether visual arts instruction will survive the reforms. Argues that the three Rs are insufficient for a balanced education. Asserts that the arts foster both affective and cognitive development. (KM)
Descriptors: Affective Measures, Art Education, Art Teachers, Back to Basics
Peer reviewedBaker, David W. – Design for Arts in Education, 1990
Explores art education for young children, emphasizing developmentally appropriate programs that integrate art activities with children's daily experiences rather than impose adult notions about art. Recognizes school and home environment's influence on developing children's visual activity and skill. Advocates that classroom teachers take more…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Education, Art Teachers, Child Development
Peer reviewedZerull, David S. – Design for Arts in Education, 1990
Examines the style and content of evaluating student achievement in arts education. Considers student and teacher roles. Advocates formative rather than summative evaluation. Outlines Bennett Reimer's seven modes of interaction with the arts, seeking a vocabulary of arts assessment. Cautions against standardized testing in the arts. (KM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Aesthetic Education, Art Education, Art Teachers
