포토보이스를 활용한 뮤지엄 연계 공공디자인 교육프로그램 구안

Abstract

The aim of this study is to develop an educational program that utilizes Photovoice to help students identify issues in their surrounding public spaces and propose collaborative solutions through integrated public design education linked with museums. To achieve this, the program was implemented with 27 6th-grade elementary school students who visited exhibition space where they can effectively experience concepts related to museum education and engaged in activities that combined the research process of Photovoice with public design. By connecting Photovoice with public design, students were encouraged to capture their perceptions and experiences of the surrounding public spaces through photographs and identify the problems within them. Through discussions, participants presented new public design ideas and submitted them to the National Public Design Idea Contest, aiming to increase social awareness. Furthermore, following the museum education cycle by integrating museums with public design, students were able to explore public design, activate ideas, and utilize them to solve problems in the surrounding public spaces. The research findings were analyzed based on a comprehensive analytical process of the collected qualitative data. The results revealed that the students improved their ability to perceive issues in the surrounding public spaces and enhanced their capacity to propose various public design ideas and collaborative problem-solving solutions. Therefore, if museums are linked to fill the experiential gaps and provide an environment for students to learn, it can serve as a foundation for students to develop an interest in social issues and grow as active citizens who take ownership of their lives.