| Description |
xii, 201 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. The Uneasy Connection Between Art and Psychology -- 2. Artistic Development in Cognitive Developmental Theories -- 3. The Cognitive Revolution and Conceptions of Learning -- 4. Cognitive Flexibility Theory and Learning in the Arts -- 5. Obstacles to Art Learning and Their Assessment -- 6. Imagination in Cognition -- 7. The Arts and Cognition: A Cognitive Argument for the Arts |
| Summary |
"This in-depth text ... not only sheds light on the problems inhibiting art education, but also demonstrates how art contributes to the overall development of the mind ... Describes how the arts can be used to develop cognitive ability in children; identifies implications for art curricula, teaching practices, and the reform of general education"--http://www.naea-reston.org/publications-list.html |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-187) and index |
| Notes |
Also available online via the World Wide Web by subscription to netLibrary, Inc. (CEIRC Shared Collection) |
| Subject |
Art -- Study and teaching -- United States.
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Art -- Psychology.
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Cognitive learning -- United States.
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Curriculum planning -- United States.
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| Author |
NetLibrary, Inc.
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| LC no. |
2001060391 |
| ISBN |
080774218X paper alkaline paper |
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0807742198 cloth alkaline paper |
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