The Aesthetics of Illustration Education, The Root of Aesthetics
With the support of the USR (University Social Responsibility) project by the Ministry of Education, we, the College of Design and Arts had this great opportunity to promote aesthetic education by using unconventional ideas to influence the new generation of young learners and make aesthetic education deeply rooted. Picture books are commonly read during childhood and the pictures and texts in those books as seen in childhood can subtly influence and affect young learners' mental vision and imagination. The study and appreciation of aesthetics thus start from an early age and ranges from basic to advanced level. We started with illustrated picture books made by the sophomore students of the Department of Visual Communication Design to which were added text descriptions of the illustrations by Taiwanese and foreign students. These materials were then used with young learners from Fangyuan Elementary School, Fangyuan Township, Chunghua County as an entry to the fascinating world of illustrations and the beauty thereof.
A Home from Home
We had three Malaysian students participate in this aesthetic education project. This year, given the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic, many foreign students in Taiwan were unable to return home to reunite with their families, this situation, however, provided them with an opportunity to participate in and contribute to aesthetic education. The course involved local parents being invited to bring their children along to participate in the activities. During the course, there was an active and lively interaction between the young learners' and the university students which served to create a close bond between them. This was particularly appreciated by the Malaysian students given their enforced stay in Taiwan. It certainly helped them have a sense of self-identity in a foreign country. The parents, appreciating the situation of the Malaysian students, were very supportive and caring and did their best to allow the students to feel the warmth of Taiwan. Hence Fangyuan's enthusiasm made them feel less homesick and made this period an interesting memory.
Aesthetic Enlightenment- Senses, Affection, Spirituality
The Principal of Fangyuan Elementary School is particularly committed to promoting local characteristics in education, stating that "To arouse the feelings of residents towards Fangyuan, it can be carried out through art education, starting with the young learners of elementary school, not just the young learners who are exposed to aesthetics. With education, the young learners can also take what they have learned back to their families; this could condense the spirits of Fangyuan so that the cultural value of Fangyuan can continue. "
The first lesson of the course was entitled "What is beauty?" and provided a guide to the young learners on how to observe people, objects and things in life. They learnt how to appreciate the various different kinds of beauty, including the scenery of Fangyuan, which is closest to them. In class, the English content consisted of using words and sentences that reflected and recorded the observed beauty. This way the young learners were able to use and practice English in an interesting and artistic environment. They thus had a context with the beauty observed through their eyes and senses being put into a language which they could understand and appreciate. This helped make English a more approachable and practical language for them.
Experiencing Aesthetics – Illustrating Aesthetic Experiences with Activities
At the end of the first lesson, the young learners were guided through making their own illustrated books by binding the cover and inner pages and tying them together with leather cords to form a book. During this process, because the holes in the paper were not big enough to allow the leather cord to pass through, the young learners had to use their improvised tools to try and make the holes bigger. Black marker pens were given to the students to draw the cover art for their books but some of the young learners used their colored pens as well as the black marker as they wanted to produce pictures and images that were richer and more vivid with more colors.
In the second lesson, Pixar Animated short films were used to guide the young learners in understanding day and night and in teaching them to recognize cold and warm colors from the color wheel. They were also taught to distinguish between the texture created by soft pastels and colored pencils. The young learners were guided to draw the sunset on the beach of Fangyuan, using pastels to create light to dark blocks of color on the paper, and then to use their fingers to blur the lines so that the strokes of the lines were softened. Seagulls, mountains and oysters were then added with colored pencils.
In addition to what was taught, the young learners raised their points and highlighted problems they had encountered in the course and we all engaged in solving them. The students had also learned different types of medium in the course and were able to apply what they learned to other art.
Experience and Feedback
One 6th grade student, Gao Chenyou, expressed the view: "I think this course is very special. Soft pastels are like watercolors, but they are dry. They look beautiful. I want to play with pastels afterwards. It's fun."
The following are reflections and teaching ideas from the university students
Wong Kar Leng: I liked interacting with young learners very much. The young learners are very active in participating. I hope that they will learn more and more about the importance of beauty in future courses.
Lee Tong: It was very difficult to design this course, especially when dealing with young learners and trying to decide what was most suitable for them. However, seeing that the elementary school students reacted better than I thought they would, we will continue to cheer for the next class, hoping to get an even better response!
Po Min Xian: During the process of assisting the young learners, we observed the different personalities of each child, and we learned that we need the patience to listen to what they want to say and how to respond to them. I think the education system in Taiwan is very good. I noticed particularly that the young learners know how to share out the work and cooperate when they cleaned the classroom. I don't see this in Malaysia's elementary schools.
A Home from Home
We had three Malaysian students participate in this aesthetic education project. This year, given the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic, many foreign students in Taiwan were unable to return home to reunite with their families, this situation, however, provided them with an opportunity to participate in and contribute to aesthetic education. The course involved local parents being invited to bring their children along to participate in the activities. During the course, there was an active and lively interaction between the young learners' and the university students which served to create a close bond between them. This was particularly appreciated by the Malaysian students given their enforced stay in Taiwan. It certainly helped them have a sense of self-identity in a foreign country. The parents, appreciating the situation of the Malaysian students, were very supportive and caring and did their best to allow the students to feel the warmth of Taiwan. Hence Fangyuan's enthusiasm made them feel less homesick and made this period an interesting memory.
Aesthetic Enlightenment- Senses, Affection, Spirituality
The Principal of Fangyuan Elementary School is particularly committed to promoting local characteristics in education, stating that "To arouse the feelings of residents towards Fangyuan, it can be carried out through art education, starting with the young learners of elementary school, not just the young learners who are exposed to aesthetics. With education, the young learners can also take what they have learned back to their families; this could condense the spirits of Fangyuan so that the cultural value of Fangyuan can continue. "
The first lesson of the course was entitled "What is beauty?" and provided a guide to the young learners on how to observe people, objects and things in life. They learnt how to appreciate the various different kinds of beauty, including the scenery of Fangyuan, which is closest to them. In class, the English content consisted of using words and sentences that reflected and recorded the observed beauty. This way the young learners were able to use and practice English in an interesting and artistic environment. They thus had a context with the beauty observed through their eyes and senses being put into a language which they could understand and appreciate. This helped make English a more approachable and practical language for them.
Experiencing Aesthetics – Illustrating Aesthetic Experiences with Activities
At the end of the first lesson, the young learners were guided through making their own illustrated books by binding the cover and inner pages and tying them together with leather cords to form a book. During this process, because the holes in the paper were not big enough to allow the leather cord to pass through, the young learners had to use their improvised tools to try and make the holes bigger. Black marker pens were given to the students to draw the cover art for their books but some of the young learners used their colored pens as well as the black marker as they wanted to produce pictures and images that were richer and more vivid with more colors.
In the second lesson, Pixar Animated short films were used to guide the young learners in understanding day and night and in teaching them to recognize cold and warm colors from the color wheel. They were also taught to distinguish between the texture created by soft pastels and colored pencils. The young learners were guided to draw the sunset on the beach of Fangyuan, using pastels to create light to dark blocks of color on the paper, and then to use their fingers to blur the lines so that the strokes of the lines were softened. Seagulls, mountains and oysters were then added with colored pencils.
In addition to what was taught, the young learners raised their points and highlighted problems they had encountered in the course and we all engaged in solving them. The students had also learned different types of medium in the course and were able to apply what they learned to other art.
Experience and Feedback
One 6th grade student, Gao Chenyou, expressed the view: "I think this course is very special. Soft pastels are like watercolors, but they are dry. They look beautiful. I want to play with pastels afterwards. It's fun."
The following are reflections and teaching ideas from the university students
Wong Kar Leng: I liked interacting with young learners very much. The young learners are very active in participating. I hope that they will learn more and more about the importance of beauty in future courses.
Lee Tong: It was very difficult to design this course, especially when dealing with young learners and trying to decide what was most suitable for them. However, seeing that the elementary school students reacted better than I thought they would, we will continue to cheer for the next class, hoping to get an even better response!
Po Min Xian: During the process of assisting the young learners, we observed the different personalities of each child, and we learned that we need the patience to listen to what they want to say and how to respond to them. I think the education system in Taiwan is very good. I noticed particularly that the young learners know how to share out the work and cooperate when they cleaned the classroom. I don't see this in Malaysia's elementary schools.
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