STUDENTS WHO are blind and visually impaired aren’t going to understand or appreciate art through rote learning and other conventional means. Dr Sanchai’s research project, “Media Design for Art Education (Visual Arts) Learning Management for the Blind Upper-Secondary-School Students”, determined that using conventional methods to teach theoretical art to visually impaired students in the classroom leaves them feeling “disconnected”. The more I learn about art education for the blind, though, the more I see what’s lacking.”According to his interviews with blind students and their teachers, art class is typically regarded as a leisure activity. It outlines seven types of “properly” designed learning methods in art, including Visual Art Theory, Art History, Aesthetics and Art Critique. The idea is to enable blind students to learn both theoretical and practical art without forgetting that art is often an abstract representation of actual visual impressions.

Source: The Nation Bangkok July 26, 2017 18:00 UTC