Art and Cognition: Integrating the Visual Arts in the Curriculum (Language & Literacy Series)

An examination of the cognitive implications of education in the arts to see how, or whether, individuals can develop their powers of thought more fully through widening their understanding of the arts. The author discusses three problems that can affect the status of arts within the classroom. more

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Posted: Feb-26-2008

Concisely written, very informative

It's a must have for everyone who is interested in arteducation. Art and cognition are complicated subjects. The combination of the two is even more complex. Efland writes very crisp about it without any simplification. The book opened my eyes in several ways. I learned a lot. The chapters are...

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Posted: Apr-17-2003

Art builds a curriculum architecture

This is an important book that has already been a great help to me in my development as an educator. Efland builds a rationale for the necessary integration of arts learning in general education curriculum. Efland's effort stems from his belief that works of art require a particular rigor of...

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