르네상스 시대 미술자료를 활용한 중등 역사 학습 방안 연구

Abstract

Classical paintings contain many valuable and attention-arousing elements that can help students to study history more effectively. Because of an unfamiliarity with non-text material and lack of studies of such kinds, however, using paintings in history classes has not been a widely popular choice. The purpose, therefore, of this study is to develop a teaching method and strategy in which the use of classical paintings can help students better understand the past with more enthusiasm. The effectiveness of this teaching methodology and strategy requires a certain set of skills from the instructor. The instructor should select appropriate art works according to the lesson objectives. He or she should also be able to stimulate the participation of the students. The art works of choice for this study are the "Mona lisa" by Leonardo da Vinci, the "Statue of David"and the "Creation" by Michaelangelo, and the "School of Athens" by Rafael. The reasons for the selection are that first, they represent the essential characteristics of the Renaissance Period;second, they are materials that are often included in middle school history classes; third, in an attempt to gather expert and educational information on these works, a documentary film called "The Great Artists" was used; and lastly, the students could be provided with activities that could offer an opportunity to examine the path of history through the art works studied. Professional evaluations and student analysis through evaluation papers were applied to verify the effectiveness of history teaching models using Renaissance paintings. The evaluation analysis confirmed that a teaching model using classical paintings made a positive contribution to student understanding of history.