- Paperback: 342 pages
- Publisher: Basic Books (20 Mar 1991)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0465086292
- ISBN-13: 978-0465086290
- Product Dimensions: 23.5 x 15.5 x 2.5 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 726,801 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In this unique attempt to address the dilemma in contemporary education, the noted cognitive scientist weaves the lessons garnered from three vantage points: his own traditional education as an American child, his years of research on creativity at Harvard, and what he saw in modern Chinese classroomsinto a program that draws on the best of both modes, traditional and progressive. 0465004407 the Arts and Human Development : with a New Introduction by the Author 0465004458 Art, Mind, and Brain : a Cognitive Approach to Creativity 0465014542 Creating Minds : an Anatomy of Creativity as Seen Through the Lives of Freud, Einstein, Picasso, Stravinsky, Eliot, Graham, and Gandhi 0465025102 Frames of Mind : the Theory of Multiple Intelligences 0465046355 the Mind's New Science : a History of the Cognitive Revolution 0465082807 Leading Minds : an Anatomy of Leadership 046508896
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Classical vs. 60's art education
28 Sep 2008
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Howard Gardner contrasts Chinese vs. U.S. arts education. In terms of Chinese classical music training, he finds value in following models with very specific narrow steps. And he sees how constrained the same method becomes in stroke-by-stroke Chinese brush painting. He compares these rigid teaching methods to the 1960's let-it-all-hang-out style of free expression and finds each has a value. He concludes by saying the classical vs. the free each have a place in a child's development. He recommends giving young children lots of freedom to explore a medium, then prescribes a more methodical training for middle school students. This allows them to understand the benefit of developing a skill over a several years and gives them the technique to enrich free expression as a young adult.
Gardner illustrates the ideas with his trip to China and experiences with his young adopted Chinese son. The book is an easy read - accessible and focused.
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Gardner illustrates the ideas with his trip to China and experiences with his young adopted Chinese son. The book is an easy read - accessible and focused.
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