Learning Cycles in Art History
Joanne E. Sowell
Art history has traditionally been taught by the lecture method.1 The general public believes that only experts talk about art, and our teaching done little to dispel this idea. Students leave introductory classes able repeat what professor said but are very hesitant express their own ideas. active learning method I have incorporated into my art survey encourages stu dents begin ideas they see. It is a can be used in almost any field of study special advantages for instruc tors classes. described here derived from ADAPT Program (Accent on Developing Advanced Process Thought) begun 1975 at University Nebraska-Lincoln. A number courses offered within program, including physics, mathematics, Eng lish, anthropology. program was set up apply Jean Piaget's research cognitive develop ment classroom learning. Although instructional methods implemented without structor's adopting theory, brief description rele vant aspects model cogni tive development may useful.
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