Tuesday, December 1, 2009

WFT invites you to...

A Brown Bag Lunch sponsored by Wheelock Family Theatre

Boston College/National Science Foundation Study:

Cognitive Skills That Are Developed By Arts Education

Working to answer the question,
‘What are the thinking skills that develop when children study the arts?

Friday, December 4, 2009
12:00 noon – 1:00pm
Wheelock College Alumni Room at Wheelock Family Theatre

Presented by
Thalia Goldstein, Ph.D Candidate
Laboratory for Teaching, Learning and Cognition in the Arts
Boston College

Come and hear about this groundbreaking study by Professor Ellen Winner and Thalia Goldstein, who observed WFT drama students to understand cognitive skills that are developed by arts education.

Bring your lunch and join us for the presentation and discussion. We will provide drinks and dessert.

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