The kind of schools we need
Subtitle: personal essays
By: Elliot W. Eisner ; [editor, Lois Bridges].
Contributors: Bird, Lois Bridges.
Publisher: Heinemann
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Portsmouth, NH
Language: eng
Number of pages: 234
Subjects: Education -- Philosophy; Cognition; Education -- Research -- United States; Arts -- Study and teaching -- United States; Educational change -- United States
Description: In a long and distinguished career, Eisner has given eloquent voice to the concerns of those who decry the marginalization of the arts in school curriculums. Now, for the first time ever, readers will have access to his best essays in one concise volume. The Kind of Schools We Need reviews Eisner's theories on aesthetic intelligence - theories that have helped us rethink the connections among art, literacy, research, and evaluation.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-224) and index.