Utilizes Uwe Poerksen's concept of "plastic words" to examine and criticize the preeminence given to research in art education. "Plastic words" refers to vague technical jargon that suggests meaning without actually providing it (e.g., development, process, goal-setting). Argues that this usage inherently corrupts and diverts any productive…

Briefly discusses some of the recent developments in the on-going controversy concerning pornography and the arts. Argues that much of the mainstream press coverage merely sensationalizes incidents (e.g., "Time" magazine's cover story on cyberporn and the furor over Calvin Klein advertisements) and encourages polarized opinions. (MJP)

Addresses the impact that postmodernism has had on the teaching of painting to artists who want to pursue a studio-oriented career in the visual arts. Provides a literature review pertinent to teaching art within higher education and discusses postmodern painting. Highlights the implications for teaching and research. Includes references. (CMK)

The relationship between art and life is discussed in an interview with Christo Javacheff, a conceptual artist. The need for art educators to concentrate less on motivation, achievement and subject matter, and more on the dynamic quality of experience in the present is emphasized. (RW)

Article is a description of a project in which university student artists, placed in public elementary and high schools, practiced their crafts in view of pupils, and were available to talk with pupils, but did not act as teachers. (RW)

Investigates the manner in which the drawings of young people are influenced by outside sources, the role imitation plays in the process of learning to draw, and how images are developed, modified, and adopted. (Author/RK)

Discusses the problems of individuals encountering art, whether old or new, and suggests that through understanding audiences might arrive at the art gallery prepared to breast the general difficulties of novelty. (Author/RK)

Focuses on observations of aesthetic behavior in children and also speculates on what effect the presence or absence of aesthetic feeling has on individual and social functioning. (Author/RK)

To pursue the question of how women art students felt about their work and about being artists, a study was conducted of students enrolled in seven institutions of higher education. The study also noted the possible differences in career commitment between students attending the professional schools and the universities. (Author/RK)

Explores some of the more beguiling issues in aesthetics and education and suggests how they might be, in their devious ways, thwarting the development of aesthetic education. (Author/RK)

Multicultural art education is of value for everyone in our society. Describes the Arts in a Multicultural Society project which exemplifies this position and attempts to move from a study of issues and problems involved in multicultural education to the practical use of a method of teacher preparation that includes an in-depth application of art,…