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Educated Learning

Educated Learning. Theorists: Arthur Wesley Dow & Eric Jensen. Arthur Wesley Dow. Born April 6, 1857 Painter, art teacher, printmaker Spoke about composition

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Educated Learning

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  1. Educated Learning Theorists: Arthur Wesley Dow & Eric Jensen

  2. Arthur Wesley Dow Born April 6, 1857 Painter, art teacher, printmaker Spoke about composition Wrote books Theory and Pratice of Teaching Artand Composition: A Series of Exercises in Art Structure for the Use of Students and Teachers Died December 13, 1922

  3. His Paintings

  4. His Contribution • Defined Art through 2 forms: nature’s forms and historic knowledge • Valued in American Art • Believed drawing is good training and should be taught as early as kindergarten • Influenced great artists: Georgia O’Keeffe and Max Weber

  5. http://books.google.com/books?id=oYEWAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA3&img=1&zoom=3&hl=en&sig=ACfU3U2BU9oUYARn_r7x_FnlK4zAwDDtYg&ci=124%2C626%2C704%2C603&edge=0http://books.google.com/books?id=oYEWAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA3&img=1&zoom=3&hl=en&sig=ACfU3U2BU9oUYARn_r7x_FnlK4zAwDDtYg&ci=124%2C626%2C704%2C603&edge=0

  6. Eric Jensen • Born with the enthusiasm to learn • Graduated from high school early • Teacher and professor • Wrote books such as Teaching with the Brain in Mind, Enriching the Brain and Teaching with Poverty in Mind, Arts with the Brain in Mind • Still alive and an active member of many different organizations and associations

  7. Important Contributions • SuperCamp • Turning Point • Active member of: • Society for Neuroscience • American Psychological Association • Brain and Education Society • Book: Art with the Brain in Mind

  8. Eric Jensen Articles • 2 interesting articles I found: • Bridging the Gap from High School to College for Talented Females • Student Financial Aid and Degree Attainment

  9. Excerpt from book

  10. Continuous Contributions • His ideas on cognitive brain functions and ideas that reiterating and studying material even after you’ve learned it continues to be taught in his lectures and classes. • His books offer suggestions for improving learning at school, at home, in a classroom, and everywhere else. • www.jensenlearning.com

  11. References • Dow, Arthur Wesley. (1912). Theory and Practice of Teaching Art. 2nd ed. Retrieved from: http://books.google.com/books?id=oYEWAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA1&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=4#venepage&q&f=false. • Spanierman Gallery, LLC (2012). ARTIST BIOGRAPHY: Arthur Wesley Dow (1857-1922). Retrieved from: http://www.spanierman.com/Arthur-Wesley-Dow-%281857_1922%29:-His-Art-and-His- Influence/bio/top/biography. • Amazon (unknown author). (1996-2012). Eric Jensen Background. Retrieved from: http://www.amazon.com/Eric-Jensen/e/B000APU0E6. • Jensen, Eric L. (2012). Brain-Based Workshops. Retrieved from: http://www.jensenlearning.com/.

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