Visual thinking strategies : using art to deepen learning across school disciplines / Philip Yenawine.
2013
N350 .Y46 2013 (Mapit)
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Title
Visual thinking strategies : using art to deepen learning across school disciplines / Philip Yenawine.
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ISBN
9781612506104 hardcover
1612506100 hardcover
9781612506098 paperback
1612506097 paperback
1612506100 hardcover
9781612506098 paperback
1612506097 paperback
Published
Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard Education Press, [2013]
Language
English
Description
x, 198 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Call Number
N350 .Y46 2013
Dewey Decimal Classification
372.5044
Summary
"Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS), a teaching method that has been successfully implemented in schools and cultural institutions nationwide, provides for open-ended discussions of visual art that significantly increase students' critical thinking, language, and literacy skills. ... The book shows how VTS can be easily and effectively integrated into elementary classroom lessons in just ten hours a school year to create learner-centered environments where students at all levels are involved in rich, absorbing discussions."--Page 4 of cover.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-180) and index.
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Table of Contents
Permission to wonder
Visual thinking strategies: the basics
Applying VTS to other subjects
Assessing thinking through writing
VTS, language development, and English language learners
Learning how "to VTS"
Effective teaching
Appendix: if you're interested in trying VTS.
Visual thinking strategies: the basics
Applying VTS to other subjects
Assessing thinking through writing
VTS, language development, and English language learners
Learning how "to VTS"
Effective teaching
Appendix: if you're interested in trying VTS.