These days, we exist with a lot of visual images presented by various media. It is not easy to understand the implied meanings and messages the producers want to share through their works. In this study, an effort is made to improve students' critical...
These days, we exist with a lot of visual images presented by various media. It is not easy to understand the implied meanings and messages the producers want to share through their works. In this study, an effort is made to improve students' critical appreciation ability and to make them understand the meanings implied in the documentary photograph by themselves. For that purpose, the activities of criticizing documentary photograph are considered as the effective educational device.
In conclusion, this study suggests that an appreciation class utilizing documentary photograph can help secondary students develop an artistic eye and understand the messages artists want to share. The educational potential of documentary photographs in art field should be maximized by appreciation activity. It is vital that we encourage students to establish positive attitude toward documentary photographs.