THE SUBJECT OF LEGENDS FROM THE ELEMENTS OF INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE 8. THE EFFECT OF CLASSROOM VISUAL ARTS COURSE ON STUDENTS' VIEWS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF CULTURAL HERITAGE AWARENESS

Abstract

Every society has tangible and intangible cultural heritage that connects its past and present. These legacies reflect the values and history of the community. Legends, one of the intangible cultural heritage elements, are one of the important elements that keep our cultural heritage alive. The aim of this study is to develop the awareness of intangible cultural heritage in the visual arts course with the example of legends. In this context, in the 8th grade visual arts course, students' knowledge of legends, one of the intangible cultural heritage elements, was examined. Case study design, one of the qualitative research methods, was used in the study. The study group of the research consists of 30 students studying in a secondary school in Sur district of Diyarbakır province. In the study, a twelve-question semi-structured interview form developed by the researchers was used as a data collection tool. The data obtained from the interview form were examined and content analysis was performed by natural coding. In the interview with the students, it was seen that the students gave answers showing that they had gained in-depth knowledge about intangible cultural heritage and legends as a result of the education process in which the subject of legend, one of the elements of intangible cultural heritage, was discussed. Recommendations were made according to the results obtained. It can be said that the visual arts course is important in the development of intangible cultural heritage awareness and contributes to the development of this awareness by making students more sensitive to the cultural heritage elements around them.