Action research of charactereducation integrates into the visual art curriculum in a junior high school

• Main Author: 段豔琳
• Other Authors: 王麗雁
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2006
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/36291538499827831892

碩士 === 國立彰化師範大學 === 藝術教育研究所 === 95 === Action research of character education integrates into the visual art curriculum in a Junior High School Tuan-Yen-Lin Abstract This research study incorporates character education into visual art education curriculum design. Its purposes are to help junior high school students clarify their values, develop healthy characters through the power of art, discussion and sharing. As students began to value themselves and care for others, the teacher-researcher collected data, reflected on her own teaching, and analyzed students’ learning in this course. Descriptions of the curriculum, its implementation process as well as the teacher’s personal growth are documented. Research questions of this study include: 1. What are the theories and teaching strategies of character education? 2. How to design a visual art curriculum based on the core value(s) of character education? 3. What are the teacher’s personal growth and reflection as results of this action research experience? 4. What are students’ learning outcomes? After carefully examining character and art education theories and related studies, the researcher designed a curriculum using “big ideas” approach, and developed “five plus three teaching models”. Exploratory and pilot studies helped to guide the curriculum structure, which led to the development of the curriculum focused on idea of “Caring for Oneself and Caring for Others”. The research findings are as the followings. 1. Value clarification writing exercises as well as discussion questions used by the teacher are very helpful. They can lead students think thoroughly on their possible choices, openly acknowledge their values, and take follow up actions. 2. Personalize the learning context and use events happening in their lives can enhance students’ learning interests and deepen their understanding. 3. Integrating character education into visual art education can help students learn more about themselves, explore future career and life options. 4. This curriculum focuses on the importance of caring contribute to student and their parents’ understanding of each other. 5. Curriculum activities improved teacher-student interactions, which in turn enhanced the curriculum design and students’ learning. The researcher suggests that future research studies can involve parents and other teachers. Teacher should also emphasize the role art plays in social critique, engage the whole school, attend to societal needs, and take actions. Keywords: Character Education，，Action Reserch