by JoAnne Wilkins | Apr 25, 2018
Harland, J., Kinder, K., Lord, P., Stott, A., Schagen, I., Haynes, J., … Paola, R. (2000). Arts Education in Secondary Schools: Effects and Effectiveness. National Foundation for Educational Research: The Mere, Upton Park, Slough, Berkshire, UK.Abstract:The...
by JoAnne Wilkins | Apr 25, 2018
Catterall, J., R. Chapleau, et al. (1999). Involvement in the arts and human development: General involvement and intensive involvement in music and theatre arts. Chapter in E. Fiske (Ed.), Champions of Change: The Impact of the Arts on Learning. Washington DC: Arts...
by JoAnne Wilkins | Apr 25, 2018
Fink, R. S. (1976). Role of imaginative play in cognitive development. Psychological Reports, 39: 895-906.1Abstract:This study addresses the potential roles of imaginative play (or creative role-playing) on two foundational cognitive abilities of children initially...
by JoAnne Wilkins | Apr 25, 2018
Pellegrini, A. (1984). Identifying causal elements in thematic-fantasy play paradigm. American Educational Research Journal, 21(3): 691-701.1Abstract:This study examines the effect of adult-directed and peer-directed thematic play on both immediate and sustained...
by JoAnne Wilkins | Apr 25, 2018
Williamson, P. A. & Silvern, S. B. (1992). “You can’t be grandma; you’re a boy”: Events within the thematic fantasy play context that contribute to story comprehension. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 7, 75-93.1Abstract:This study examines how...