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Peer reviewedWalker, Barbara C. – Studies in Art Education, 1980
In this study of four hyperactive elementary children, the effects of painting and physical activities on attention-to-task were observed. Both techniques brought improvement, the pleasure of the activities seeming to provide an intrinsic reward which the children internalized, bringing increased attention-to-task to other classroom activities.…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Attention Span, Behavior Change, Comparative Analysis
