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Εικαστική αγωγή με τη χρήση των Τεχνολογιών Πληροφορίας και Επικοινωνιών (ΤΠΕ): (Doctoral thesis)

Σιγούρος, Ιωάννης Λ./ Sigouros, Ioannis L.

The prevalence of visual images in the contemporary society places a high demand on individuals to decode and interpret visual products of the cultural environment that they live in. School can play a crucial role in facilitating this process by adapting the curriculum to the demands of modern society. Cultivation of visual literacy offers learners the necessary knowledge and skills to communicate via visual images. The latest teaching methodologies advocate the use of Information and Communication Technology, as well as electronic educational tools, which can help create more motivating learning environments by activating learners’ senses, by instigating their interest and by familiarizing them with artistic creativity, which, in turn, will help them learn the language of visual communication. The present thesis proposes an interdisciplinary approach to visual literacy by utilizing Visual Arts Education and Mythology. What is attempted by the designed teacher interventions is the investigation of the relationship between creative thought development of learners and their achievements in creating works of art by using Information and Communication Technology. The above was the main research question of the present thesis, which is conducted with two age groups: primary school students and tertiary education students, followed by the comparison of the findings for the two groups of participants.