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THE INFLUENCE OF MODE, SIZE AND TYPE AS IT AFFECTS PAINTING PREFERENCES OF FIFTH GRADE CHILDREN
Abstract
This study compared the effects of mode, size and type on fifth grade children's painting preferences. Mode referred to whether a painting was an original or reproduction. Size referred to whether a painting was small or large. Type referred to whether a painting was realistic, semi-abstract or abstract. A selected population of 230 fifth grade students from the Lincoln public schools in Lincoln, Nebraska were tested. Both experimental and control groups contained 115 students. The experimental group was tested at Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery in Lincoln, Nebraska. This group viewed six original paintings: one small and one large realistic, one small and one large semi-abstract, and one small and one large abstract painting. These students viewed each painting for 30 seconds and marked their preference by using a six point preference scale. The control group was tested in a similar manner using slides of the six original paintings projected to the same size as the originals. Data was analyzed using a statistical analysis of variance test with repeated measures and nested cells. Results revealed that fifth grade children (1) revealed higher preference ratings for original paintings than for reproductions, (2) preferred small to large paintings, (3) preferred realistic to semi-abstract and abstract paintings, (4) preferred abstract to semi-abstract paintings, (5) were not influenced by the mode/size or mode/type interaction and (7) were influenced by the size/type interaction.
Subject Area
Art education
Recommended Citation
KIECHEL, VIVIAN WILSON, "THE INFLUENCE OF MODE, SIZE AND TYPE AS IT AFFECTS PAINTING PREFERENCES OF FIFTH GRADE CHILDREN" (1984). ETD collection for University of Nebraska-Lincoln. AAI8423804.
https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/dissertations/AAI8423804