Beste Tan

2.50 Supporting Lifelong Learning through Arts Education (Paper)

Beste Tan – Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University, Turkey

Abstract:

This study researches the impact of the participation of the elderly in lifelong learning processes on the development of their social lives and mental health. In the normal flow of life, individuals who have forgotten themselves in the normal process of life and who have been disconnected from art in the struggle for life or who have had to disconnect from art seem to be able to get out of the void they fall into when they get older through art education. Lifelong learning enables the elderly to establish an active life by protecting their mental health. In this study, it is aimed to improve the quality of life of elderly individuals by supporting lifelong learning with art-based education models to be prepared specifically for elderly individuals. In this study, the effects of lifelong learning on elderly individuals were examined in depth through a literature review. Focus group interviews were also conducted, and an art education model was created to support active aging of elderly individuals.

4.45 The Role of Arts Education in Reducing Gender Inequality (Paper)

Beste Tan – Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University, Turkey

Başak Turan – TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Turkey

Abstract:

Art which leads individuals to question their stereotypes, is effective in raising social awareness about gender equality. This study focuses on the potential of arts education to reduce violence against women and examines its role in building emotional resilience and social awareness. Through a comprehensive review of existing literature, it explores the increase in violence against women where arts education is underdeveloped. The impact of the arts in raising people's social awareness of gender equality is emphasized. This can be used to address the growing problems of gender inequality and create more peaceful and safe societies. An art education proposal has also been developed based on the idea that integrating art education into both school curricula and social programs will have a positive impact on reducing violence against women. Our research aims to reduce violence against women by creating social awareness through art education. In the research, qualitative research method was used through literature review and focus group interviews.