In this paper the author identified each of seven myths, tried to state their rationale as forcefully and clearly as possible and then proceeded to examine each critically. (Author/RK)

In this study, visual representations and childhood egocentricity were explored to see how young children found their simple representations adequate and sufficient at one time and then progressively increased their own demands for comprehensibility, accommodating to the perspective of the viewer. (Author)

The basic aim of this exploratory study was to investigate the effects of examiner (or teacher) expectancy on performance over perception tasks related to the visual arts. (Author)

This article is based on a study of educational goals in the State of Maryland, and offers findings of the study as related to fine arts education, with recommendations for action on the basis of these findings. (Author)

In this essay I shall argue that art is an important aspect in the education of the child because it allows him to learn something about the essential nature of materials while developing manipulative skills and aesthetic sensibility to his environment. (Author)

Considered the therapeutic use of art, the current status of art therapy, and the growing need for art therapists in the future. (Author/RK)

The present investigation made the comparison between children's drawings published in 1897 with those of another generation - contemporary children's drawings - in attempting to determine whether learning or maturation are directly responsible for artistic development. (Author/RK)

Article investigated painting styles and a test devised to explore sensitivity to them. (Author/RK)

The views of Immanuel Kant, Soren Kierkegaard, Henri Bergson, John Dewey, and Susanne Langer were discussed. In this article they served as five important figures in a historical account of the concept of the aesthetic as the immediately sensuous. (Author/RK)

A brief survey of the investigations of concept learning in the behavioristic trend in psychology offers some guidelines for clarity in studies of visual concept learning in art. (Author/RK)

Article considered the areas of most of the researches into art education and the problem of establishing clarity and priority in the theoretical framework of studies in the field. (Author/RK)

By looking at statements that authors make in their books, article considered what is meant by an inconsistency and how vague and incompatible assertions can be misleading as well as trap an author into canceling out his own recommendations. (Author/RK)

This study attempted to determine what portion of the content of three accepted art education periodicals was oriented towards technology, the problem being to examine the possible ideological predelections which may influence the teaching of art. (Author/RK)

Over fifty different individuals reported on some aspect of research during the five daily sessions of the Open Research Reports Section during the past NAEA Conference. This article considered a part of those research reports. (Author/RK)

Author attempted to show the shortcomings of the prevailing conception of the functions of educational research and proposed a redirection, one that has some precedence in art education but that is currently out of favor. (Author/RK)