| A Study on the Directions of Art Education Encouraging Students’Thinking Ability |
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Ji-young Kim |
| 비판적 사고 함양을 위한 시각문화 학습 |
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김지영 |
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| Abstract |
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The purpose of this study is to establish and defend a position for arts education as a cognitive academic subject which, with the application of philosophical inquiries to its curriculum, is capable of contributing to training artistic individuals to solve various problems associated with social changes in light of the extended role arts play in society. This study ultimately seeks to apply pedagogy of ‘philosophical inquiries unit’ to arts curriculum, in terms of practical application of an educational model, to enhance thinking ability of learners.
A significant point of this study shall be that it demonstrates how thought-provoking arts education can help the artistic and non-artistic learners alike gain self-observation, thinking and judgment skills which will guide them to social awareness. And, this study will aid teachers and students in solving complex social problems and develop critical thinking skills. Moreover, the educational undertone of this study is to provide a foundation for arts education as a cognitive activity and therefore suggest that arts curriculum with thinking skills as its basic topic is an effective tool for promoting thinking ability in students.
It is anticipated that this study will contribute to future researches working toward developing a new concept of creativity－a concept which allows the field of arts education break from its established practice of encouraging spontaneous release of ideas, and embraces critical thinking skills capable of solving problems.
Finally, this study hopes to play a role in legitimizing arts education, which has been treated as a non-cognitive academic field and has received little public interest, as a main academic field for building a pool of talented human resources in terms of national strategic purposes. |
| Key Words:
Visual Culture Studies, Visual Literacy, Critical Thinking, Community of Inquiry, Communication Ability |
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