Calls for writing instruction that leads students to realize that meaning depends upon context and perspective. Describes a course in which students "problematize" and write about issues within literary works. Explains that students observe visual artworks which serve as companion pieces to the literary works and to students' own compositions…

Describes a lesson plan that introduces students in grades 10-12 to the decorative arts as a vehicle for exploring the cultural framework as a means of communicating various aspects of the human experience. Students design a story cloth based on a visual symbol they have developed to represent a human issue such as famine or war. (LS)

Discusses reasons for Chinese childrens' greater skills in drawing when compared with their Western counterparts. Describes teaching methods and learning strategies found in China. Notes Chinese emphasis upon attainment of high skill levels and concentration until a task is complete. Criticizes art education in the United States for its lack of…

Describes how students selected a famous artist for every letter of the alphabet. Using Gothic style letters, each student drew or painted in the style of their artists within the outlines of their letter. (KM)

Claims that art programs have made a less than positive impact upon consumers due to the fragmented nature of the curriculum. Argues that art should have content which can be taught, learned, and evaluated. Sees discipline-based art education as instrumental in placing visual art in a more academic setting. (KO)

Describes study conducted with undergraduate students to examine the combined effects of orienting activities and levels of practice on learning from interactive video. The videodisc used, "Tour of the National Gallery of Art," is described, posttests and results are analyzed, and suggestions for further research are given. (27…

Discusses the information-seeking and information-using behavior of artists, particularly in the applied arts, and art historians. Topics include visual information; technological and intellectual aspects of access to visual information; physical characteristics of art works; cataloging and indexing tools; access to images; and the role of…

Presents three classroom activities based on four portraits from the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art (Florida). Discusses cultural context and values represented in the portraits. Includes lesson plans and four full-page color photographs of the portraits. (CFR)

Asserts that the term "basic design" has become well known as a type of design education practiced at England's King's College and Leeds College of Art in the 1950s and early 1960s. Describes the work of James Bradley, who brought the basic design approach to Sidcot School, a secondary school in Avon. (CFR)

This article introduces an adaptive art technique that has been successfully used with special needs students in integrated settings in Switzerland. The technique, "Paint Talk," encourages spontaneous painting motivated by the student's need to communicate. Guidelines for setting up the "Paint Talk" studio, interpreting…

Describes a two-week arts appreciation unit implemented by a sixth-grade teacher at Graham Elementary School in Los Angeles. The unit introduces the students to Parisian art and architecture, the music of Wagner and Stravinsky, and the paintings of Monet and Chagall. Visual and aural exposure to art and music, group discussions, and hands-on art…

Contends that, over the past 10-15 years, critical studies has become established in the primary and secondary phases of art and design education. Maintains that critical studies is a collective term for a range of interests and activities that enrich those practical components of the art curriculum regarded as core disciplines. (CFR)

Ways are presented that German composers and painters can be introduced to second-year language students through interactive oral presentations using cassettes, reproductions of art works, and slides. (Author/LB)

At St. Mary's School for the Deaf (Buffalo, New York), deaf students learn about video production techniques, including captioning, self-expression, performing, script writing, set building, and camera operation, through hands-on experience. This article describes equipment available in the schools' media center and students' enthusiasm for the…

Argues that many of the concepts which constitute discipline-based art education (DBAE) can be related directly to postmodernism. Examines the historical development of art education in relation to art movements, the improved relationship between artist and market, and cultural pluralism. Concludes that DBAE may help students comprehend the…