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ERIC Number: ED291462
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1984-Dec
Pages: 127
Abstractor: N/A
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The Agam Project. A Research and Curriculum Development Program in Visual Education. Progress Report No. 2 (January-December 1984).
Eylon, Bat-Sheva; And Others
Reported are the main activities undertaken in Israel during 1984 as part of the implementation of the Agam Method of Visual Education for preschool children. When the program's curriculum units were translated from the French, a revised version of the Agam Program was developed which involved no major changes in program content. Program implementation, begun in December 1983, was continued during the 1983-85 school years at four preschools, and expanded to include implementation in a first grade class twice a week. During the year, teachers were trained and a video film presenting an overview of the program was produced for use in future teacher training sessions. Program implementation was evaluated by several means, including teacher questionnaires for each learning activity, discussions at periodical review meetings, teacher interviews, and classroom observations. Findings suggest that the program is suitable for 4- and 5-year-old children and for first graders, and that a considerable amount of teacher training is necessary for effective classroom implementation. Also reported are findings of two investigations of the Agam Program's cognitive outcomes, including effects on intelligence, creativity, and the visual skills of identification, memorization, and reproduction. Affective outcomes and other effects of the program are reported. Related materials, which are written mainly in Hebrew, are provided in the appendices, and include a questionnaire for the preschool teacher, a set of visual skills tests, the first year summary test, and a summary of cognitive research instruments. (RH)
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Tests/Questionnaires
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Weizmann Inst. of Science, Rehovot (Israel).
Identifiers - Location: Israel
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