Reaching for Understanding: Exploring the Potential of Four-Year-Old Children to Understand Works of Art

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This study was designed to examine how four-year-old children might be able to respond and interpret works of art. Informed by Jean Piaget's and Lev Vygotsky's theories of cognitive development, and building on Micheal Parsons' and Abigail Housen's theories of aesthetic development, the study investigated whether or not four-year-olds are able to expand their initial responses to achieve deeper levels of understanding about works of art.

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Smith, Maria Carmen May 2003.

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Smith, Maria Carmen. Reaching for Understanding: Exploring the Potential of Four-Year-Old Children to Understand Works of Art, dissertation, May 2003; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4176/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .

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