期刊名称:International Journal of English and Education
印刷版ISSN:2278-4012
出版年度:2013
卷号:2
期号:2
出版社:Brahmaputra Publishing House
摘要:Our contemporary educational task is to build a solid foundation forlifelong learning inclusive of visual arts known for its potentials and benefits toempower the hearts and minds of young children. This case study focused on howintegrating visual art in the writing process enhances the quality of fifteen fifth-gradechildren’s narrative writing. This research also highlights the significance of visualarts in active learning or visual learning. The qualitative inquiry used three writingconditions that include a short film, photographs, and 3D artwork model as writingprompts to stimulate children to write productively. The data collection process alsoincluded children’s Individual Learning Plan and classroom observations. The resultsrevealed that most of the children responded positively to the writing prompts andthere was a significant improvement in the grades achieved in at least one of thewriting conditions with prompts