Art Appreciation for Developing Communication Skills among Preschool Children

• Main Author: Matjaž Duh
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: University of Ljubljana 2016-03-01
• Series: Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal
• Subjects: communication skills; art appreciation; visual art; preschool education
• Online Access: https://ojs.cepsj.si/index.php/cepsj/article/view/105

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.