going, imagery could be said to be basic to cognition. Art deals

extensively with imagery and in fact, it is basic to artistic creation; for

imagery is the core from which such expressions are made manifest.

Since constant involvement with a thing or process reduces its 5 \

inherent p;oblems and difficulties, thereby increasing its efficiency, art

should form the base for cognitive process. This involvement would help

in reducing the problems inherent in imagery, and consequently increase

the efficiency of the cognitive wocess. Simply put, art is basic to cognition.

Another way according to Ozongwu (Op. Cit) in which cognitive domain

manifests itself is in the ability of an individual to communicate using

symbols especially the 3R's such as reading, writing and 'arithmetic. The

present system of education apparently neglects the art language which

maintains the position as "father" to all the symbols of the 3R's. Therefore,

visual literacy, which is the ability to read images, is the core of all

communications connected with literacy. This is another indication that art

is basic to creative cognition and production of well-educated citizens.

Psychomotor Domain and Art

This domain, developed by Harrow, also has six levels or

classifications. The levels are reflex movements and non-discursive

communication. The domain is closely interwoven with the cognitive

domain. The erroneous conception of people is that art falls mainly under

this category and relates less with the cognitive domains. This domain is