by JoAnne Wilkins | Apr 25, 2018
Kowalchuk, E., & Stone, D. (2003). Art education courses for elementary teachers: What really happens? Visual Arts Research, 29(57)Abstract:While approximately 85% of elementary schools in America offer art education, only about half have a specialist to provide...
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
Minton, S. (2003). Assessment of High School Students’ Creative Thinking Skills: a comparison of dance and nondance classes. Research in Dance Education 4(1): 31 – 49.Abstract:This study compared the creative thinking abilities of students taking dance...
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...