The Effect of Art Criticism Activities on The Creativity And Motivation of Secondary School Students

Author : Selma Taşkesen -- Mehtap Uludağ
Number of pages : 312-325

Abstract

In this research, it was aimed to determine the effect of critical thinking skills on secondary school students' creativity levels and motivation within the scope of art criticism activities. The study group consisted of 40 (13 male/27 female) students at 6th class level in a secondary school of Erzincan city centre. The students were chosen with simple random sampling. The mixed research pattern was applied as the method and qualitative and quantitative analysis were used. The “Painting Assessment Form” and “Interview Form” were used as the data collection tools. According to the quantitative results of the research, it was found that the creative interpretations of the students in terms of the critical thinking dimension were moderate and demonstrated no difference according to gender. According to qualitative data, it was found that the activity affected the students’ motivations positively.

Keywords

Art criticism, Critical Thinking, Creativity, Motivation

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