Moving Classroom - Action Research on Integrating Environmental Education into Visual Art Teaching:

• Main Author: 馬成怡
• Other Authors: 羅美蘭
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2008
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/26425079402660873007

碩士 === 國立花蓮教育大學 === 視覺藝術教育研究所 === 96 === Owing to the promotion on the information integrated education in the recent years, a large number of pictures were shown through the utilization of overhead projectors in visual art curricula when it came to the visual art education. This kind of teaching method can overcome the limitation on spaces, which can stimulate students’ appreciation of art masters’ works wherever they are. Yet, we noticed that when students viewed pictures and read books, they gradually lost their interest in their surrounding environment. There was a gap between knowledge acquired from books and from real life. Therefore, we had to think of a question that how to cultivate student s’ aesthetic experience through their real life. The purpose of this study was to discuss how teachers can systematically include environmental issues as a learning resource to junior high visual art curricula with the help of the method of action research. The study took the advantage of Hualien’s beautiful scenery, especially that of in Chisingtan. Chisingtan is a popular scenic spot and has abundant natural resources because it faces the Pacific Ocean and lies in front of the mountain. In the aspect of curriculum practice, the study not only introduced the background of Chisingtan, but also brought students to the site to appreciate the stone carving art resources and the works and photographs of colored stones, so as to let them learn to appreciate the diversification and openness of art from natural environment and to broaden their perspective to the visual appreciation. Students were advised to design an art piece with their creativity based on the topic of ocean, so as to help them understand the concept that art is not limited to books but is actualized in the daily life of human beings. It is hoped that the study can find out an appropriate teaching strategy for the current inclusion of environmental education to the visual art education with the help of the conception of “walking out of classroom”. The effective use of local resources can increase students’ appreciation ability, can help students’ understanding of natural environment, and can stimulate students’ sense and sensitiveness to the environment. Students were expected to be attentive to the global environmental issues through their awareness of local environment. It is the so-called “life realization is the art and art is the education purpose of life”.