Hyeonjeong Lee

Shifting toward Personalized Art Education: A Workshop on Art Learning Analytics for Self-Understanding

Hyeonjeong Lee (with Minjae Seo, Eunjoo Yoon) – School of Education, Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea

Abstract:

In art, students can engage in self-directed learning, where their personal expressions are acknowledged and encouraged as they make their own decisions about subject matters, mediums, and styles for their creations. In this respect, art can serve as an ideal subject to facilitate the shift toward personalized education in schools. Additionally, AI technology enables the curriculum to be tailored to the unique needs and preferences of diverse students by transforming their art-making processes into insightful data. Thus, school education, which has traditionally prioritized efficiency and standardization, is increasingly adopting AI to support personalized education by curating learning experiences and designing a flexible curriculum that accommodates student differences. A key value of personalized education is fostering self-understanding, as it begins with discovering individual dispositions, interests, traits, and other attributes. In this sense, art teachers in the AI era should be able to leverage technology to collect and analyse learning data, which plays a pivotal role in using student differences as the foundation of a differentiated curriculum. This workshop aims to provide a hands-on activity that demonstrates how technology can be utilized as a supportive tool for curriculum design. Participants will explore an art learning analytics system developed by a Korean ed-tech company as they engage in the Artwork Analysis and Critique (AAC). This system combines expert evaluation, self-assessment, and generative AI to provide a comprehensive summary of an individual’s art-making. In the age of digital transformation, it is essential to rethink the knowledge-driven modern education system and transform education to honour and nurture the creative minds of students. This workshop will offer an innovative learning opportunity for participants as they venture into new possibilities at the intersection of art learning and technology.