Art materials are the most basic and indispensable part of children's expression. Materials arouse in children a desire for basic expression, serve as objects of play or inquiry, and provide motivation and curiosity about classes, making materials an ...
Art materials are the most basic and indispensable part of children's expression. Materials arouse in children a desire for basic expression, serve as objects of play or inquiry, and provide motivation and curiosity about classes, making materials an important subject in art education. This study analyzes the current status and problems of art materials for the lower grades of elementary school presented in the 2015 revised integrated textbook to understand how these art materials are handled by children within the elementary school field. As a result, there was a significant bias in the art materials included in the integrated textbooks for elementary schools. Most of the materials tended to be conservative by staying within the framework of typical art materials, and it was revealed that various methods and in-depth experiences using such materials were insufficient. Through this analysis, it is recommended that the following improvements be made in future textbooks: First, the art materials presented in textbooks should be expanded in more varied ways. Second, art materials should be found in "Our Lives, Here and Now". Third, various art materials that exceed repeated expressions should be utilized. Fourth, art materials should be felt and experienced more thoroughly. In brief, this study examined the current status of materials used in school art classes by analyzing art materials in textbooks the foundational ground for classes. Furthermore, the curriculum, which also serves as the basis for textbooks, was analyzed in order to understand its origins and how it relates to art materials. With the hope that the educational significance of art materials will be reevaluated in the educational sector, this investigation provides the direction for art activities and art materials in the integrated curriculum, which is to be reformed in the near future.