Summary: | 碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 教育學系 === 94 === A Study on aesthetic education of language art in the elementary school –from Maxine Greene’s perspectives of aesthetic education
Yu-huan, Lu
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to analyze a language art teacher’s teaching philosophies and the implementations in the elementary school from Maxine Greene’s perspectives of aesthetic education. Adopting the case study approach, the methods applied for data collection includes classroom observation, interview, document and researcher’s notes. Based on research findings, the directions, reflections and suggestions for aesthetic education are provided as follows:
Ⅰ. Directions for aesthetic education:
1. The main point of aesthetic education in language
art class:
(1)Teachers must infuse self-consciousness into the
texts to foster Communication and dialogues.
(2)Teachers have to perceive the elements of learning,
and provide enough contexts and imaginational clues.
(3)Teachers need to apply artistic education
strategies to design experiential, interpretational
and sharing activities.
(4)Teachers have to discuss aesthetic questions with
students and provide learning connections to
lead students into the aesthetic realm.
2. Strategies of aesthetic education include experience,
interpretation and exploration of drama, writing and
reading activities based on aesthetic questions.
Ⅱ. Reflections on aesthetic education:
Reflections from the concluding discussion are focused
on the value of aesthetic education in language art class, the purpose of applying artistic education strategies to language art class, the feasibility of applying artistic education strategies to language art class, the purpose of aesthetic teaching, and the feasibility of applying artistic education strategies to other subjects.
Ⅲ. Suggestions for aesthetic education:
1.Teachers should be encouraged to apply aesthetic
education to language art class.
2.The primary task to promote aesthetic education in
language art class is to develop students’
sensibility.
3.The implementation of artistic education strategies in
language art class should be encouraged.
4.Teachers should make good use of aesthetic questions
to create freedom and dialogical space.
5.Teachers need to be provided opportunities of
aesthetic experience.
Key words:Maxine Greene、Aesthetic education、language art
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