Cultural Heritage Studies Through Art Education: An Instructional Application in the Ancient City of Aizanoi

Abstract

Purpose of the Study: Children express themselves freely with the help of art education and have the opportunity to learn thanks to richer content and experience. the purpose of this study was to help elementary school students recognize and learn about cultural heritage in their environment through various art activities. ResearchMethods: the study, which was designed with the art-based research method, was carried out in the ancient city of Aizanoi in Cavdarhisar, a district of the city of Kutahya in Turkey. Art activities in each session of the study, which was conducted with 11 elementary school students living in the district, focused on different civilizations that lived in Cavdarhisar in the past. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, document analysis and an open-ended information form, and were analyzed by descriptive analysis method. Results: the results revealed that art education applications could be an effective method in order for students to learn the history of their own environment and to get to know the related cultural heritage. (c) 2019 Ani Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved