Fine art

contributions that are derived directly from the arts. Eisner's first point in his article, "The Misunderstood Role of the Arts in Human Development," states that "not all problems have single, correct answers" (Eisner). Art is close to the only classroom in which teachers follow this. For math, spelling, writing, etc., students are taught that only one answer is correct, and that a wrong answer will receive no credit. Within the walls of an art classroom, students have the ability to grasp…

Twist Postmodernism, a movement in the late 20th century, followed the Modernism movement during the late 19th and early 20th century. The Modernism movement is characterized as a movement that steered away from 19th century traditions in art, religion and faith, and literature. It encouraged rebellion against the cultural norm, was a change for the believed “outdated” day to day life, and focused on finding the meaning/root. At the time, it was believed that science and reason have the…

In Art as Experience, John Dewey argues that art enhances how people experience life. Specifically, Dewey stated that to fully live one 's life, they must understand and appreciate the art around them in order to enhance their everyday experience. In this paper, I will use Art as Experience as my source to show Dewey 's argument with the use of examples and artworks mentioned in the work to back it up. I will touch on the classification of art and how art can enhance experience, the different…

different authors discussed their views and arguments regarding the essence of photographs and how they affect our culture. However, each author had drastically different views on this topic. John Berger, an English art critic, novelist, painter and poet, argued that photography is not fine art but rather just a picture someone found important enough to record. In his article “Understanding a Photograph.” Christine Rosen a senior editor discussed both the positive and negative sides of photoshop…

development, one may gain an appreciation for life and a greater understanding of what is normal. Recently, I conducted an observation of my ten month old daughter, Molly Kate Smith. The intent of the assignment was to record the child’s gross and fine motor skills and to explain how the infant’s experiences in moving about freely and handling objects contribute to: object perception, depth perception, pattern perception and intermodal perception. The study took…

information on the Hallwick Method, a method used by some instructors to teach students. Adaptive aquatics is beneficial for people with special needs and disabilities; students can increase their strength, confidence in themselves, and improve their fine motor skills. The adaptive aquatics program was formed recently in the United States; information on what the program…

For my clinical observation, I observed Shivanni. She is in a self-contained preschool classroom with six other children. I have seen many instances where she has grown in her development and I have also notice some instances where she has stayed the same. She mostly keeps to herself and seldom talks. Since Shivanni is in a self contain room, I have decided to take notes on the different developmental areas instead of using the rating scale. Her scores were all very low, so I took notes about…

placing his hands (hand over hand) on the horn of the saddle, and also telling his horse, Bowen, to “Go” when asked by riding instructor. JD will be asked to hold and play with the play-dough at different planes, which will work on UE bilateral skills, fine motor skills, and strengthen his UE and hand muscles. JD will also be encouraged to answer questions when asked “what shape are you making?” or “what hand is holding the play-dough?” JD will then actively participate in a therapeutic ax of “I…

Introduction This paper will discuss the relationship between two individuals, each facing a separate crisis in their growth and development as a person. This crisis, with its malignancies and virtues will be thoroughly examined and portrayed in the way of a hypothetical situation, involving two separate persons, and their relationship’s dynamic under the lens of the crisis that the individual faces. The book, Human Development and Human Possibility: Erikson in the Light of Heidegger (1986),…

There are two different types of motor skills, gross motor skills and fine motor skills. Gross motor skills are more likely to develop first because it includes activities that involve large muscles. An example of a gross motor skill is when my son first learned how to lift his head and eventually sit up straight on his own. The second type of motor skill is a fine motor skill. Fine motor skills are movements that require the ability to use smaller muscles to perform finely coordinated…