Explores an art education program offered in two aged-care homes in South Australia. Examines the argument for the establishment of gerogogy (education for older adults). Addresses considerations of art education for older adults, the research approach, the learning model that emerged, teaching, and recommendations for further research. (CMK)

Examines collage as a symbolic activity in early childhood education. Finds that collage is used in a number of ways by young children and, in addition to being a manipulative and expressive activity, there appears to be a general progression toward incorporating symbolic elements in their collages. (CMK)

Investigates whether employing the philosophical inquiry approach specifically in the aesthetics and art criticism component of the visual arts curriculum was beneficial to teacher effectiveness and student understandings. Describes the methodology and data analysis and an intervention program that aimed to assist teachers to engage in…

Provides an overview of research in the subjects of visual arts, music, dance, and drama education as presented in scholarly journals. Reviews three publications in arts education: (1) "Schools, Communities, and the Arts: A Research Compendium"; (2) "Eloquent Evidence: Arts at the Core of Learning"; and (3) "Priorities for Arts Education…

Contends that arts education advocacy statements should be consistent and representative. Argues for generalizable and reliable arts education research that uses a variety of methodologies and examines more than instrumental outcomes. Discusses the ends advocacy and research serve in arts education policy and curriculum and provides…

Describes music education and its priorities as a basis for stimulating research questions and discusses advocacy research as evidence of the worth of music education research cited by arts advocates. Responds to the publication entitled "Priorities for Arts Education Research" by the Goals 2000 Arts Education Partnership. (CMK)

Addresses the National Art Education Association's (NAEA) visual arts research agenda focusing on the creation of the NAEA Task Forces. Describes the leadership style undertaken in the task forces and offers summaries of seven of the eight NAEA task forces' activities and accomplishments. Discusses other NAEA research initiatives and…

Describes the issues and problems encountered in the development of a teaching, research, and professional development collaboration between faculty in a large research university and K-12 teachers focusing on the Transforming Education through the Arts Challenge that is a privately funded project for arts education reform. (CMK)

Characterizes traditional and progressive education focusing on the popularity of the progressive approach and the role of higher-order thinking in progressive teaching methods. Reviews studies on effective teaching methods and compares the practices seen within U.S. classrooms to those seen internationally. Concludes that traditional instruction…

Highlights the various educational trends and policies in relation to arts education in the Latin American countries from the 16th to the 19th centuries. Summarizes the arts education policies in Latin American throughout the 20th century focusing on teaching in the arts and the role of educational research. (CMK)

Explores the reasons why there is a lack of assessment training for pre-service teachers in the arts. Stresses that assessing learning in the arts is not straightforward but is a difficult task to undertake. Highlights various steps that should be taken during student teaching or new teacher supervision to train teachers in assessment. (CMK)

Believes that convincing Congress to offer financial support to the arts is not the way to promote the arts in schools. Asserts that the arts are not valued within society and instead the goal should be to give individuals a reason to value artistic expression to gain support for the arts. (CMK)

Explains that an important relationship exists among democracy, visual technologies, and education. Stresses that one of the essential responsibilities of art education must be to teach students about the power of technological imagery and how to use that power for democratic forms of expression. (CMK)

Investigates the formative life experiences of nine women and how they perceived their roles as students, artists, art teachers, and family members in relation to the dominant discourses of their lives. Summarizes the typologies of the artists, the strategies for sustaining careers in the visual arts, and the implications for art education. (CMK)

Suggests that certain mathematics and science concepts known to be difficult to teach can be learned using spatial-temporal reasoning methods and that music instruction can enhance the "hardware" in the brain for spatial-temporal reasoning. Discusses spatial-temporal and language-analytic reasoning, the Trion model of higher brain function, and…