A search for stained glass bibliographic information using DIALINDEX identified 57 DIALOG files from a variety of subject categories and 646 citations as relevant. Files include applied science, biological sciences, chemistry, engineering, environment/pollution, people, business research, and public affairs. Eleven figures illustrate the search…

Identifies the distinct paradigms concerned with the teaching of craft and the teaching of design, two elements which are interdependent in an art course. Reports teaching experiments that encourage pupils to seek out visual analogies of shapes and shape-relationships. Advocates the incorporation of guided concepts into pupils' techniques. (KO)

The purpose of this guide is to assist clothing construction and design instructors in the State of Truk, Federated States of Micronesia, in planning instructional programs for secondary school students. Specifically, it is designed to: (1) provide uniformity and direction for all vocational clothing programs in the State of Truk; (2) provide…

Influenced by film and television exposure, the student designer tends to be camera oriented and two-dimensional in creating theatrical sets. This paper outlines six visual projects designed to help students develop a selective visual sense for dealing with the three-dimensional aspects of the stage. The projects include the following activities:…

This booklet describes the concepts behind the Architects-in-School Program, its objectives, roles and responsibilities. It also provides details on the Program's introduction into 62 public and private schools around the country. The residencies described are presented alphabetically by State. Each description includes information on the…

The industrial arts curriculum for the Fort Benton school system was designed with funds under Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act as part of the vocational technology curricula to develop skills and attitudes that will permit students to find satisfaction and success in their careers. The curriculum, designed for grades 7-12,…

The Society of Industrial Artists and Designers (SIAD) has for over 40 years been working to establish design as a profession with a status equivalent to that of architecture or engineering. Intended as a selective review of recent British illustration and design in industry, advertising, and publishing, this volume is the seventh in a series…

High school students enrolled in a Spanish language class heightened their awareness of the Mexican people by studying and discussing Mexican crafts. Working in the style used by the Mexicans, they designed and made their own art products. (RM)

Students are given an opportunity to do whatever they like on Exploration Day, a day that became the stimulus to respark the excitement for learning. (Author/RK)

This instructional guide presents the comprehensive techniques and procedures basic to quiltmaking in a format adaptable for use with elementary or secondary level students. Charts and diagrams illustrate the sequentially organized text. Information is presented in 15 chapters: (1) "Tools and Equipment"; (2)" Fabric and…

While interest in crafts has grown in recent years, relatively few persons earn all or part of their livelihood from craft production. A craft artist profile was constructed using the: (1) 1980 Survey of Members of Craft Organizations; (2) 1980 Survey of Subscribers; (3) 1980 Survey of Sellers and Exhibitors; (4) 1979 Ethnographic Studies of…

This guide contains hands-on mathematics activities to connect middle-school students to the traditional knowledge of their grandparents and elders. Because girls often lose interest in math at the middle-school level, and because women in some communities (especially in rural areas) are seldom involved in work with an obvious math basis, the…

Article presents an art program that helped students learn a technique and understand the patience and peace of another era. (Author/RK)

Describes an art activity for use in a unit on agriculture in which third grade students create packing crate labels. Students compare examples of packing crate labels, identifying the name, image, product description, and visual elements such as color and balance. Discusses the process of creating the labels. (CMK)

This paper describes qualitative and quantitative research conducted with middle school students participating in a Future Cities Engineering course. Insights were sought regarding both affective and cognitive changes which transpired during the one-semester schedule of activities focused on modeling the infrastructure of a city built 150 years in…