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Selected Experiences And Teaching Procedures, Using Clay As A Medium, For Developing Creativity In The Nine-To-Eleven Year-Old, Linda Claire Hohn Nov 1970

Selected Experiences And Teaching Procedures, Using Clay As A Medium, For Developing Creativity In The Nine-To-Eleven Year-Old, Linda Claire Hohn

All Master's Theses

In the opinion of the investigator, the experiment reported reinforces the hypothesis that greater imagination and creative ability can be fostered in the nine-to-eleven year-old through giving primary consideration to the developmental needs of this age group when presenting a medium. Also that a systematically structured approach to the use of the medium facilitates the child's creative growth and makes progress an unavoidable issue.


Batik As An Art Craft In The Middle School To Develop Creativity And Prolonged Interest, Margueritte A. Bauer Jul 1969

Batik As An Art Craft In The Middle School To Develop Creativity And Prolonged Interest, Margueritte A. Bauer

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to present the craft of batik as (1) a means of studying the historical and contemporary background of batik, (2) a means of motivation to develop knowledge and feeling for the craft, (3) a means to introduce a craft which furnishes the individual with a sustained and prolonged interest, (4) a means to involve the student with many possibilities for experimentation in order to realize varied expressions, (5) a means to furnish the basic knowledge complete enough for each individual to work independently with this craft, (6) a means of furnishing an atmosphere …


A Study Of Grading Art Work Concerning Secondary Art Instructors In The State Of Washington, Darwin Dean Evans Jul 1968

A Study Of Grading Art Work Concerning Secondary Art Instructors In The State Of Washington, Darwin Dean Evans

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is to assess in a controlled manner the extent of concurrence among secondary art instructors in the State of Washington with respect to the grading of certain art work produced by juniors in a secondary school.


The Role Of Art As A Basic Subject In The Pre- And Elementary School Curriculum, Blanche Mclane Cook Aug 1965

The Role Of Art As A Basic Subject In The Pre- And Elementary School Curriculum, Blanche Mclane Cook

All Master's Theses

This study has been an attempt to show why art education should be a basic subject area in the pre- and elementary school curriculum.


A Suggested Crafts Program For Wenatchee Senior High School, Doris Backman Kirkpatarick Mar 1965

A Suggested Crafts Program For Wenatchee Senior High School, Doris Backman Kirkpatarick

All Master's Theses

It was the aim of this study to develop experimental teaching methods and procedures in a sequential crafts program specifically designed to utilize analysis of student background and needs and to promote individual creativeness and aesthetic awareness.


An Inquiry Into The Effect Of Art Enrollment On Grades In Other Subjects, Roy B. Schonewill Aug 1964

An Inquiry Into The Effect Of Art Enrollment On Grades In Other Subjects, Roy B. Schonewill

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to measure the number of instances where enrollment in art may have had an influence on the success in the other subjects the students were taking while enrolled in art classes.


An Examination Of An Art Centered Curriculum For Beginning Classes In Special Education In The Bellevue School District, Lucille Mohring Studebaker Aug 1963

An Examination Of An Art Centered Curriculum For Beginning Classes In Special Education In The Bellevue School District, Lucille Mohring Studebaker

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of an art centered curriculum as an approach to the stimulation of learning for the Educable Mentally Retarded.


Selective Art Experiences And Teaching Procedures For Developing Creativeness At The Junior High School Level, Marion Andrews Akers Aug 1961

Selective Art Experiences And Teaching Procedures For Developing Creativeness At The Junior High School Level, Marion Andrews Akers

All Master's Theses

It was the aim of this study to consider creativity, its relation to aesthetic achievement, and the importance of these in the development of the adolescent. Literature was reviewed; consideration of adolescent needs and the implications for art education were an integral part of the study.


A Handbook For School Murals, Mary Aquinata O'Sullivan Jul 1955

A Handbook For School Murals, Mary Aquinata O'Sullivan

All Master's Theses

It is difficult for a classroom teacher to plan and carry out a mural program with very little help or none. Nothing has been available that would serve as a practical guide for the teacher who plans to carry out a mural program. It is with this desire to help meet the needs of the elementary classroom teacher in conducting an art program that the work of compiling this handbook is undertaken.


A Manual For Design Education At The College Level, June King Mcfee Aug 1954

A Manual For Design Education At The College Level, June King Mcfee

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to examine and explore the creativity, techniques, the philosophy and the principles of the broad area called design, as it is applicable to training of students in junior high and senior college with emphasis on teacher education.