A Study on the Importance of Utilizing Art-Based Curriculum in Teaching Peace to Learners

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Mahin barkhordari
Hasan ali bakhtiyar nasrabadi
Mohammad hossein heydari
Mohammad reza neyestani
10.22070/tlr.2020.2515
Abstract
The present study aimed to draw attentions toward the importance of art-based curriculum in order to promote indexes of teaching peace to learners. Arts education is an integral part of curriculums and greatly influence nurturing philanthropist and peaceful teachings to learners especially in their early years. However, arts education and its effect on developing ethical skills, compassion, sympathy and peace have been neglected historically. In this regard, scholars have taken analytical descriptive approaches toward studying art, arts education and the interaction between art and peace as an ethical merit in curriculum and have presented several suggestions to promote peace through arts education.
Keywords
Art
Art Education
Curriculum
peace