INTEGRATION OF PEBBLE ART IN TEACHING GEOGRAPHY
ÇAKIL SANATININ COĞRAFYA ÖĞRETİMİNE ENTEGRASYONU

Author : Öznur YAZICI
Number of pages : 406-427

Abstract

The fact that art and science support each other in many cases and the increasing contribution of visualization in education; offers the opportunity to use art in teaching of some scientific subjects. “Pebble Art” is an art branch which has attracted much attention in recent years. With practical fiction and designs, three-dimensional views can easily be obtained via pebble art. Gravel, which is the natural and costless base material of this art, is also an element of Geography that the laboratory is itself of nature. This study is aimed at Geography students’ thinking about the integration of gravels, which is a material with energy, into geography teaching. The research is descriptive and is based on qualitative analysis methods. The prepared images are gathered under two headings as “Themes Introducing Concept” and “Themes Containing Message”. The students pointed out that they found the gravel art extremely useful in Geography education, they drew attention to important global issues, they realized the importance of interdisciplinary relations, the cost of visuals was very low because they used free of charge gravels, and they realized the significance of Geography on daily life by preparing an image whose material was nature. Student activities integrating science and art can provide a variety of ways to express the geographical perspectives of the students by enriching learning environments.

Keywords

Geography education, Pebble art, visual material

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