Art and Cognition
Subtitle: Integrating the Visual Arts in the Curriculum (Language & Literacy Series)
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Published: June 2002
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 216
ISBN-13: 9780807742181
Subjects: Art, fine art, decorative arts; Cognition & cognitive psychology; Educational psychology; Teaching of a specific subject; The Arts; Study and teaching; Education; Art & Art Instruction; Teaching Methods & Materials - General; Study & Teaching; Cognitive learning; Art; Psychology; United States
Description: "This in-depth text ... not only sheds light on the problems inhibiting art education, but also demonstrates how art contributes to the overall development of the mind ... Describes how the arts can be used to develop cognitive ability in children; identifies implications for art curricula, teaching practices, and the reform of general education"--Http://www.naea-reston.org/publications-list.html.