by JoAnne Wilkins | Apr 25, 2018
McMahon, S., Rose, D., & Parks, M. (2003). Basic reading through dance program: The impact on first-grade students’ basic reading skills. Evaluation Review, 27(1), 104.Abstract:Researchers developed a quasi-experimental research design to evaluate the...
by JoAnne Wilkins | Apr 25, 2018
Milgram, R. M. (2003). Challenging out-of-school activities as a predictor of creative accomplishments in art, drama, dance and social leadership. Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 47(3), 305 – 315.Abstract:This study seeks to identify creative...
by JoAnne Wilkins | Apr 25, 2018
Wilkins, J.L.M., Graham, G., Parker, S., Westfall, S., Fraser, R.G., & Tembo, M. (2003). Time in the arts and physical education and school achievement. Journal of Curriculum Studies, 35(6): 721-734.Abstract:Researchers distributed surveys to elementary school...
by JoAnne Wilkins | Apr 25, 2018
Carger, C. (2004). Art and literacy with bilingual children. Language Arts, 81(4), 283-292.Abstract:The teacher-researcher designed the action research study to ascertain how the inclusion of visual arts in reading circles can enhance language and literacy learning...
by JoAnne Wilkins | Apr 25, 2018
Schellenberg, E.G. (2004). Music lessons enhance IQ. Psychological Science, 15, 511-514.Abstract:This study is the first to directly test the hypothesis that music training transfers to cognitive intelligence. The researcher used an experimental design with random...