Art Appreciation for Developing Communication Skills among Preschool Children
Keywords:
communication skills, art appreciation, visual art, preschool education
Abstract
In the contemporary process of teaching fine arts, children's own creative expression and art appreciation are used to encourage learners towards both perception and reception; consequently, the evaluation and internalization of works of art play an equally important role. In a qualitative empirical research study that takes the form of a case study, we studied the response of children to works of art and their demonstrated communication skills in this. The results have shown that children respond to works of art on multiple levels. With non-standardized narrative group interviews, we observed children's associations. Children perceived and internalized the given artworks and also put their emotions into words. The study has shown that systematic development of art appreciation among pre-school children can have a positive impact on their communication skills.
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Duh, M., Herzog, J., & Ros, Å . (2013). Preference for visual motifs in first grades of primary school. Innovative issues and approaches in social sciences, 6(3), 92-116.
Duh, M., & KljajiÄ, A. (2013). The level of art appreciation abilities of students in lower primary school grades. Å kolski vjesnik, 62(2-3), 191-207.
Duh, M., & ZupanÄiÄ, T. (2013). Likovna apreciacija in metoda estetskega transferja. Revija za elementarno izobraževanje, 6(4), 71-86.
Duh, M., ZupanÄiÄ, T., & ÄŒagran, B. (2014). Development of Art Appreciation in 11–14 year-old Students. The International Journal of Art & Design Education, 33(2), 208-222.
Duh, M., ÄŒagran, B., & Huzjak, M. (2010). Quality and quantity of teaching art appreciation. Croatian journal of Education, 14(3), 625-655.
Kirchner, C., Schiefer Ferrari, M., & Spinner, K. H. (2006). Ästhetische Bildung und Identität. Fächerverbindende Vorschläge für die Sekundarstufe I und II. München: Kopaed.
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Paganay, D. (1993). Sich Bildern Öffnen. Gedanken und anregungen zur Bildbetrachtung in der Grundschule. Part 2. Grundschulmagazin, 1, 43-5.
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Schütz, H. G. (2002). Kunst und Analyse der Betrachtung. Entwicklung und Gegenwart der Kunstrezeption zwischen Original und Medien. Hohengehren: Schneider Verlag.
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Published
2016-03-31
How to Cite
Duh, M. (2016). Art Appreciation for Developing Communication Skills among Preschool Children. Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal, 6(1), 71–94. https://doi.org/10.26529/cepsj.105
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