education for individuality through art
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Educating for Individuality through Art: A Critical Review
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In Charles G. Wieder's article, Learning Styles / Art Styles: Educating for Individuality through Art, the importance of individualized education is asserted. Wieder explains that there are differences in personal learning and that individual education is important. It is further explained how the study of art education and art history can help in understanding individualized education.
Wieder asserts that "[t]he themes and creative methods of art embody the most basic conceptions of and approaches to making sense of our universe." He goes on to explain how these themes and creative methods help us to understand the education of children. Wieder quotes Jack Fymier, who remarks "that educators must come to realize that 'there is no one best way' [educational method].'"
In his article, Wieder goes over the two most basic stylistic categories, linear and painterly. He explains how these styles have correlating cognitive and learning strategies associated with them. Therefore, he shows that by through understanding children's art, you can better understand children's individual learning strengths and tendencies...