Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ429317
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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ISSN: ISSN-0732-0973
Cognitive Theory: An Element of Design for Arts Education.
Kay, Sandra
Design for Arts in Education, v92 n2 p10-20 Nov-Dec 1990
Argues that arts education should be a basic subject in the school curriculum because perception which is a key characteristic of art education is basic to intelligence. Outlines three phases of research concerning spatial ability and theories of perception. Highlights higher education's role in the relationship between arts education and general education. (KM)
Descriptors: Art Education, Cognitive Development, Curriculum Development, Educational Philosophy, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Epistemology, Fine Arts, General Education, Higher Education, Music Education, Perception, Perceptual Development, Psychological Studies, Teacher Education, Theater Arts
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Researchers; Practitioners
Language: English
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