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ERIC Number: EJ514165
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0736-0770
Deep Structures in Children's Art: Development and Culture.
Matthews, John
Visual Arts Research, v20 n2 p29-50 Fall 1994
Reports on the beginnings of visual representation in early childhood by using longitudinal studies in both London, England and Singapore. Finds evidence to support the theory that underlying children's use and organization of visual media are certain robust forms of behavior, or deep structures. (CFR)
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Products, Child Development, Child Psychology, Childhood Interests, Cultural Differences, Cultural Traits, Developmental Stages, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Student Characteristics, Visual Arts
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Information Analyses; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Researchers; Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Deep Structures; England (London); Singapore