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Innovative Teaching with Use of an Art Work

2017; Tresorix Ltd; Volume: 16; Issue: 8 Linguagem: Inglês

1694-2493

Marios Koutsoukos, Iosif Fragoulis,

Digital Storytelling and Education

This study presents the use of an art work in the teaching of a course entitled “Environment and Agriculture” in the last grade of a Vocational Lyceum. More specifically, the painting of Dutch artist Jan van Goyen entitled “A windmill by a river” was used as a teaching tool in an innovative approach of teaching the topic of wind energy as a renewable natural resource. The purpose of this approach was to enhance students’ critical judgment concerning renewable sources of energy, such as wind energy, fostering at the same time transformative learning, as students become aware and critical of their own initial assumptions and develop new perspectives. Taking into consideration and applying David Perkin’s theory about using art works in teaching, students were able to strengthen their creative thinking, getting to know the various aspects of wind energy through emotional observation and thorough study of an art work.