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The Arts and the Creation of Mind Book Description

Learning in and through the arts can develop complex and subtle aspects of the mind, argues Elliot Eisner in this engrossing book. Offering a rich array of examples, he describes different approaches to the teaching of the arts and shows how these refine forms of thinking that are valuable in dealing with our daily life
"Not since John Dewey has an American author written about art, education, and the creation of mind with such power and sensitivity."--Michael Day, "International Journal of Arts Education"
"A primer for the future. . . . This book will serve as an inspiration for those needing the language to convince policy makers and curriculum developers of the value of the arts in education, while also serving as a vehicle for illustrating the educational aspirations the very best education can offer."--Rita L. Irwin, "Journal of Critical Inquiry Into Curriculum and Instruction"
"[Eisner] has composed a text that is as insightful and inspirational as the educational research he envisions."--James G. Henderson, "International Journal of Education & the Arts"
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Elliot W Eisner has contributed to The Arts and the Creation of Mind as an author. Elliott Eisner (Ph.D. & M.A., University of Chicago [education]; M.S., Illinois Institute of Technology [art education]; B.A. Roosevelt University [art & education]) works in three fields: Arts Education, Curriculum Studies, and Qualitative Research Methodology (identifying practical uses of critical qualitative methods from the arts in schools settings and teaching processes). His research interests focus on the development of aesthetic intelligence and on the use of methods from the arts to study and improve educational practice. Originally trained as a painter, Eisner's teaching and researc

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Title:	The Arts and the Creation of Mind
Publisher:	Yale University Press
Author:	Elliot W Eisner
Edition:	Paperback
Language:	English
ISBN:	0300105118
EAN:	9780300105117
No. of Pages:	280
Publish Date:	2004-09-30
Binding:	Paperback

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