NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

Learn more about the history of ERIC here. PDF icon

Back to results
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
ERIC Number: EJ533321
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1063-2913
Myths, Habits, Research, and Policy: The Four Pillars of Early Childhood Art Education.
Kindler, Anna M.
Arts Education Policy Review, v97 n4 p24-30 Mar-Apr 1996
Characterizes a number of cherished beliefs regarding early childhood art education as myths and argues that their continued use impedes educational reform. These include a belief in art as therapy, the inherent validity of childhood expression, the superiority of process over product, and limited intervention by teachers. (MJP)
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Expression, Art Teachers, Art Therapy, Cognitive Development, Creativity, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, Educational Improvement, Educational Theories, Educational Trends, Foreign Countries, Self Expression, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Behavior, Teacher Role
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Eisner (Elliot W)