Abstract:

The field of visual literacy is credited with the development of educational programs that enhance students' abilities to interpret and create visual messages, as well as improvement of reading and writing skills through the use of visual imagery. In today's world, expressing one's self with thinking, learning and imageies is only possible with the skills of visual literacy. Visual arts education can be called as “the effort of having people to grow up and make them conscious of art and culture”. As visual arts education also includes practical works, it is known that it has a huge effect on creativity. Visual arts course is an important instrument that supports the child’s psychological and physical development. Art education can be called as “the effort of having people to grow up and make them conscious of art and culture”. Art education, both in theoretical and practical ways, includes plastic arts and sometimes other areas of art. As art education also includes practical works, it is known that it has a huge effect on creativity. It is thought that, as the human being changes his perceptions on the external world by the help of art education; he/she becomes more creative, more self-confident, productive and willing to have positive effect upon his social environment. In this study, goals of the visual arts education for first graders in primary schools have been analyzed. In this qualitative study, document analyze technique has been used. If we look to the curriculum for the visual arts education course as a meaningful whole, we can say that goals aren’t suitable for the students’ cognitive and effective levels.

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