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Erim, Gonca; Caferoglu, Müge – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2017
Visual arts education is a process that helps the reflection of inner worlds, socialization via group works and healthier motor skills development of normally developing or handicapped children like the mentally retarded. This study aims to determine the influence of visual art studies on the motor skills development of primary school first grade…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Psychomotor Skills, Skill Development, Children
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Çil, Emine; Maccario, Nihal; Yanmaz, Durmus – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2016
Background: Museums are useful educational resources in science teaching. Teaching strategies which promote hands-on activities, student-centred learning, and rich social interaction must be designed and implemented throughout the museum visit for effective science learning. Purpose: This study aimed to design and implement innovative teaching…
Descriptors: Design, Science Instruction, Science Education, Teaching Methods
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Smith, Jill – International Journal of Multicultural Education, 2016
The greatest numbers of young people in New Zealand are from Pasifika peoples' ethnic groups. In contrast, art teachers in secondary schools are predominantly European. Research conducted in 2015, which investigated how art teachers are responding to the increasing diversity of students, uncovered important insights. This article provides…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Ethnic Groups, Pacific Islanders, Art Teachers
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Nanackchand, Vedant; Berman, Kim – South African Journal of Education, 2012
The value of human rights in a democratic South Africa is constantly threatened and often waived for nefarious reasons. We contend that the use of visual graphics among incoming university visual art students provides a mode of engagement that helps to inculcate awareness of human rights, social responsibility, and the public good in South African…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Civil Rights, Democratic Values, Visual Stimuli
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Souto-Manning, Mariana; James, Nancy – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2008
Based on teacher questionnaires and close ethnographic observation of 40 first-grade students, this article explores the learning possibilities the arts present for teaching young children and fostering developmentally appropriate practice. Its aim is to reinforce the value of the arts already being used in early childhood classrooms and to…
Descriptors: Young Children, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Emergent Literacy, Teaching Methods
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Martin, Florence; Klein, James – Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 2008
This study examined the effects of instructional elements (objectives, information, practice with feedback, and review) on achievement, attitude, and time in a computer-based, multimedia program. Undergraduate college students used the multimedia lesson to learn about artists and their painting styles. Results indicated that practice had a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Multimedia Instruction, Undergraduate Students, Artists
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Lester, Nita C. – Distance Education, 1993
Examines the need for and the feasibility of a visual arts degree through distance education based on experiences at the University of Southern Queensland (Australia). Highlights include a theoretical background and a survey of art educators that addressed methods of instruction, feedback, face-to-face contact, and assessment. (Contains 20…
Descriptors: Art Education, Distance Education, Feedback, Foreign Countries