International Journal of Innovative Research and Development

Gordon Terkpeh Sabutey , Joe Adu-Agyem

Abstract

The study is about the Intrinsic and extrinsic values of some selected weaves of the Kente weavers among the Asantes of Ghana. The researchers employed the descriptive and case study methods to examine and discuss the relationship between the study of aesthetics and the creative and intellectual growth of learners. The study employed questionnaire, Interviews and observation as research instruments as well as analyzing' the data thematically to enhance quality of the study. The essence of art education is education through art; In this vein, a focus of the art teacher to use art as a catalyst to prepare the learner to develop holistically to be able to be a problem solver in his endeavours rather than becoming a burden to society. Moreover, it does not mean that the learner will by all means end up as an artist but rather a big asset to his community in which s/he lives. If the nation needs creative and intelligent citizens to turn it around, then art education is a great source to achieving this goal. This paper therefore, discusses aesthetic dimensions of Asante Kente through which the learner gains intellectual and creative growth in Art Education. The study has confirmed the idea that indigenous African artists and Kente Weavers of Ashanti have their own standards of Aesthetics, Appreciation and Criticism.

Keywords

Intrinsic, Extrinsic, Values, Aesthetics, Intellectual Growth

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John Boateng , Joe Adu Agyem , Rudolf Steiner , Gordon Terkpeh Sabutey

Abstract

Many Senior High School Visual Arts graduates have the problem of practicing Visual Arts after school partly because some are not well equipped with the requisite skill needed for job orientation while others are faced with the difficulty in acquiring the raw material necessary for the production process. However, they end up being unemployed and thereby increasing dependency ration. The study recognizes the identification of interested group of Senior High School Visual Arts graduates and training them the technical and vocational techniques to design and construct bamboo artifacts to be self-reliant. A total of 25 visual arts graduates were painstakingly gathered following the information of 3 month free computer literacy training programme for all visual Arts leavers that was disseminated through notice boards, FM stations and the churches in all the Districts in Assin North and South. The application of a well structured interview guide was substantial to the researchers which deepened the interest of the same group. The Action research method was employed to develop a new skill and solve problems through active participation. An interim comprehensive bamboo syllabus for Senior High School graduates was also designed. Schemes of work and lesson plans were developed to teach units of the syllabus. The training programme was run within six months.  The result of the study indicated that, when the learners were given the technical training skill, they were equipped enough to create high standard bamboo artifacts for both local and external markets.

Besides, it was revealed that skill training must not only be in theory but must be fully backed by practical demonstration. 

Keywords

equip, artifacts, skill, dependency, self–reliant

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