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ERIC Number: EJ525269
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0004-3125
Constructivism and Connection Making in Art Education.
Simpson, Judith
Art Education, v49 n1 p53-59 Jan 1996
Maintains that student-centered curriculum embodies the progressive and constructivist principles of active, participatory learning. Advocates emphasizing the importance of context as part of a constructivist approach. Includes instructional examples of connecting contextual information about artworks to constructivist activities. (MJP)
Descriptors: Art Education, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Mapping, Cognitive Structures, Concept Formation, Constructivism (Learning), Discovery Learning, Educational Principles, Educational Theories, Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning, Instructional Innovation, Interdisciplinary Approach, Learning Activities, Learning Processes, Schemata (Cognition), Student Centered Curriculum, Thematic Approach
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Dewey (John)