Recent doctoral dissertation research

The Effects of the Art Education Program on Drawing Skills of Six-Year-Old Gifted Children in the High Socio-Economic Status in Turkey

“…The results of the study indicate that the impact of the Art Education Program on the development of the drawing abilities of six-year-old gifted children is significant. This research enriches and supports the literature by verifying that art programs developed for these gifted children support their developments in artistic areas, such as drawing (Geffen, 1991;Gilbert & Zimmerman, 1998;Li-Ming, 2007), and also supports the literature by verifying that art education programs promote children's drawing abilities (Barnes, 2002;Brookes, 1996;Morelock & Morrison, 1999). The improvement in the children's drawing skills in this study is believed to be a positive consequence of the Art Education Program.…”