Arts as Education.ARTS AS EDUCATION. Merryl Ruth Goldberg & Ann Phillips. Cambridge: Harvard Educational Review The Harvard Educational Review is an interdisciplinary scholarly journal of opinion and research dealing with education, published by the Harvard Education Publishing Group. The journal was founded in 1930 with circulation to policymakers, researchers, administrators, and teachers. , 1992. 167 pp., softcover soft·cov·er adj. Not bound between hard covers: softcover books; a softcover edition. , $12.95. Despite the fact that this publication relies more on text than image, and focuses more on Arts than Art, it is a publication worthy of perusal by all art teachers. While increasing our sensibilities sen·si·bil·i·ty n. pl. sen·si·bil·i·ties 1. The ability to feel or perceive. 2. a. Keen intellectual perception: the sensibility of a painter to color. b. about other art forms, it also buttresses our beliefs in the value of arts education through a number of well-written essays. Nine of the articles come from a two-part symposium symposium In ancient Greece, an aristocratic banquet at which men met to discuss philosophical and political issues and recite poetry. It began as a warrior feast. Rooms were designed specifically for the proceedings. presented in the February and August, 1991 issues of the Harvard Educational Review. This book also features an extensive arts resource guide with information such as a listing books and recordings recommended by the authors and editors. The lead essay, "Texts and Margins" by Maxine Greene, sets the tone for the premise that the arts are fundamental to education. Other articles, with topics ranging from tribal rhythm to computer-aided instruction (application, education) Computer-Aided Instruction - (CAI, or "assisted", "learning", CAL) The use of (personal) computers for education and training. , extend this discussion. It's a worthwhile addition to a personal library ... or a thoughtful gift to your favorite administrator. |
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