A Study on the Creative Art Curriculum for Young Children through Virtual Intercultural Exchange

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the procedure and meaning of creative art curriculum for young children through virtual intercultural exchange. The participants were 5 years old children in Korea, Puerto Rico, Thailand, Africa and teachers. According to the research result, first, the application process was consisted of planning, implementation and assessment. Second, meanings of the creative art curriculum were global art education as a means of spontaneous self-expression and prosocial education, the new challenge of the teachers for arts education and reflective growth, the extension and enlargement of the one-year education. The preschoolers learned to respect artistic diversity and to focus on common denominators and they are eventually able to think and behave as future global citizens. The teachers found the curriculum to be effective and valuable, and decided to extend and enrich it.