Evaluation of the Art Works Applied by Teachers in Accordance With the Learning Outcomes Related To Visual Art Education in the Pre-School Education Program

Abstract

The effects of experiences in the preschool period continue for life. In this period, when basic life skills are acquired, the education and practices for art education improve the child's visual perception and visual memory, and enable him/her to gain aesthetic values by creating an artistic perspective. These achievements of children form the basis for learning. This research was carried out to evaluate the art works that teachers have applied in the pre-school education program in line with the achievements related to visual art education. This research was designed as phenomenological research which is one of the qualitative research methods. The study group of the research consisted of 24 pre-school teachers who worked in Diyarbakir, Elazig, Erzurum, Trabzon and Van, and accepted to participate in the interview and voice recording sessions. The data were collected via a semi-structured interview form and voice recording through the remote communication system "Zoom". The interviews were analyzed via content analysis. In light of the findings, it has been revealed that teachers need support in terms of determining activity content, planning, implementation, creating an appropriate educational environment in addition to supplies, materials and original work in their visual art practices.