Elementary School Teachers’ Perceptions Of Visual Art And Its Impact On Children Development

Abstract

This research paper aims to present teachers’ perceptions of the impact that visual art has on their students, including academic achievements, self-esteem, thinking, and problem-solving, and to understand whether teachers are facing difficulties while teaching the art subjects. Visual art is an influential subject in elementary education. It is another path toward children’s development.

The current research paper is a quantitative research method, while the instruments used produce cross-sectional data. Based on the obtained results regarding the first question, one-way ANOVA test results reveal that there are significant differences between teachers’ perceptions and children’s achievement F (4,69) =8.210, p=.001. Significant differences are reported even between teachers’ perceptions about the impact of visual art and children’s self-esteem F (4,69) =12.541, p=.001, as per one-way ANOVA. Even the third question is about the teacher’s perception of the subject of virtual arts and this subject helping children to develop their thinking and problem-solving is statistically significant. Teachers encounter challenges in teaching virtual arts, indicating notable barriers to their perceptions of the subject.