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ERIC Number: EJ549792
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0004-3125
Architecture as a Metaphor for Education.
Pietig, Jeanne
Art Education, v50 n2 p45-51 Mar 1997
Maintains that the nature, aims, and processes of architecture parallel those of education. Discusses the interconnections between the disciplines and suggests that architecture is an effective way of integrating art education into the K-12 curriculum. Recommends an approach to architecture emphasizing the humanist and inclusive aspects over the technical. (MJP)
Descriptors: Architecture, Art Education, Educational Assessment, Educational Attitudes, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Innovation, Interdisciplinary Approach, Learning Strategies, Metaphors, Role of Education, Science Education, Sociocultural Patterns, Thinking Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners; Teachers
Language: English
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