Museum of Fine Arts Boston Thinking through Art Portfolio Case Study
link coming soon
Fall 97-Spring 98
Principal Researcher: Abigail Housen
Senior Research Associate: Karin DeSantis
Treatment: Visual Thinking Strategies Starter Lessons
Assessment tools: Writing samples, videotapes
Subjects: 6 teachers, 18 students Total Subjects: 24
Findings:
The teachers who collected student writing samples and videotapes of classroom VTS discussions could, with support of the researchers, document and assess specific skills and demonstrate their transfer from one learning situation to another.
Site Coordinator: Margaret Burchenal
Link to 15 Mus Fine Arts TTArt 1996-97 coming soon