This article reviews the history of recent efforts advocating reform in art education. Specific attention is devoted to the reports and leadership efforts of the National Art Education Association (NAEA). (JDH)

This article describes how an international student viewed her United States preparation in art education after returning home to work as an artist. (JDH)

This article describes six types of photographs: (1) descriptive; (2) explanatory; (3) interpretive; (4) ethically evaluative; (5) aesthetically evaluative; and (6) theoretical. Notes that these categories overlap and that a photograph will fit into several categories simultaneously. (JDH)

Compares recent trends in art education with the rationale for art learning expressed in a 1931 article by Victor D'Amico, "Art and the Average American Boy." Concludes that much of what D'Amico wrote still holds true today, especially the belief that art instruction must move beyond the studio to permeate daily life. (JDH)

Examines the "picture study" movement which began in the late 1800s and faded during the 1920s. Focuses especially on the work of Oscar Neal, a leading picture study advocate. Attempts to show how the aesthetic theory, beliefs about art, social assumptions, educational limitations, educational beliefs, and technology of the time interacted to make…

This article describes a high school art teacher's experience in developing a computer art course for her students. Included are six examples of computer art created by her students. (JDH)

Maintains that introductory art courses should promote three types of outcomes: (1) learning from works of art, or art criticism; (2) learning about works of art, or art history; and (3) learning how to make art, or studio art. Describes an approach to teaching introductory art lessons that helps achieve these three outcomes. (JDH)

Describes how high school students are involved in using natural materials found in the local environment for art projects. The materials used include wood, clay, and natural fibers. Provides photographs of ten students' projects. (JDH)

Maintains that scientific illustration helps students develop visual acuity and drawing proficiency. Demonstrates how intermediate-grade students can combine elements of science and art through various scientific illustration projects. (JDH)

This article argues that art educators must go beyond mere use of computer technology to assist instruction. They must also use their training in fine arts and humanities to influence the aesthetic and ethical directions of new technologies. (JDH)

Provides a lesson plan for primary grade-level students based on William J. Glackens' oil painting, "The Cedar Walk." The goal of the lesson is to introduce students to landscape/seascape painting. (JDH)

Presents a lesson plan for introducing students in grades four through six to Thomas Moran's painting, "The Grand Canyon." The goal of the lesson is to illustrate the importance of the American West as a subject for artists in the nineteenth century. (JDH)

Based on Charles Burchfield's watercolor, "October Wind and Sunlight in the Woods," the goal of this lesson is to introduce students in grades seven through nine to Burchfield's use of symbolism. (JDH)

Using a color print of Winslow Homer's oil painting, "The Life Line," the goal of this senior high school art lesson is to have students debate the importance of dramatic effect in a work of art. (JDH)

This article examines how adults' conditioned responses to objects restrict the range and nature of their perceptions. Maintains that art can transform the experience of context so that the personal and particular reactions can be reclaimed. (JDH)