Yenawine addresses Common Core State Standards and the benefits of discussion to reach the goals of the CCSS.

Reprint of first chapter of Visual Thinking Strategies: Using Art to Deepen Learning Across School Disciplines

Cognitive psychologist Abigail Housen presents her study of museum visitors at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston, using three different methods of collecting data: demographic; attitudinal; and developmental. This article discusses her research methodology, study findings, and gives a comparative analysis of the methods used.