Research Article

A/r/tographic View of Visual Arts Teacher Candidates on The Woman Image

Volume: 15 Number: 4 December 28, 2025
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A/r/tographic View of Visual Arts Teacher Candidates on The Woman Image

Abstract

This study aims to explore visual arts teacher candidates' perspectives on the female image, their efforts to interpret it, and their forms of expression in the context of body sociology, gender, and culture. Courses based on an art-based research methodology, specifically the a/r/tographic process, were conducted. The practical phase of the research was carried out during the Fall and Spring semesters of the 2020-2021 academic year and involved data collected from 18 senior students enrolled in the Painting-Teaching Program. The research data were gathered through various tools, including course recordings, interviews, reflective journals, self-evaluation forms, and practical activities. In the context of the a/r/tographic process focusing on experiences, an analysis process was conducted to identify themes that reveal the phenomenon. The data were analyzed and interpreted using a descriptive approach. The findings from the analysis were categorized under masculine and feminine perspectives. In this study, the theme of gaze specifically addresses the question: "How did visual arts teacher candidates develop and express their perspectives on the image of women through a/r/tographic processes?”. The research revealed that students reflected on their perceptions of the female image within the dynamics of social life, culture, and their social environments, as well as their own identities and personalities, through the lens of memories and stories. Students developed awareness by questioning the role of women in gender roles and expressed these insights through written, verbal, and visual means in the practical processes.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Fine Arts Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 28, 2025

Submission Date

June 5, 2025

Acceptance Date

November 7, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 15 Number: 4

APA
Demir, G., & Kıratlı Ertep, A. D. (2025). A/r/tographic View of Visual Arts Teacher Candidates on The Woman Image. Anadolu Journal of Educational Sciences International, 15(4), 1390-1415. https://doi.org/10.18039/ajesi.1715281
AMA
1.Demir G, Kıratlı Ertep AD. A/r/tographic View of Visual Arts Teacher Candidates on The Woman Image. AJESI. 2025;15(4):1390-1415. doi:10.18039/ajesi.1715281
Chicago
Demir, Güneş, and Ayşe Dilek Kıratlı Ertep. 2025. “A/R/Tographic/View/of/Visual/Arts/Teacher/Candidates/on/The/Woman/Image”. Anadolu Journal of Educational Sciences International 15 (4): 1390-1415. https://doi.org/10.18039/ajesi.1715281.
EndNote
Demir G, Kıratlı Ertep AD (December 1, 2025) A/r/tographic View of Visual Arts Teacher Candidates on The Woman Image. Anadolu Journal of Educational Sciences International 15 4 1390–1415.
IEEE
[1]G. Demir and A. D. Kıratlı Ertep, “A/r/tographic View of Visual Arts Teacher Candidates on The Woman Image”, AJESI, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 1390–1415, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.18039/ajesi.1715281.
ISNAD
Demir, Güneş - Kıratlı Ertep, Ayşe Dilek. “A/R/Tographic/View/of/Visual/Arts/Teacher/Candidates/on/The/Woman/Image”. Anadolu Journal of Educational Sciences International 15/4 (December 1, 2025): 1390-1415. https://doi.org/10.18039/ajesi.1715281.
JAMA
1.Demir G, Kıratlı Ertep AD. A/r/tographic View of Visual Arts Teacher Candidates on The Woman Image. AJESI. 2025;15:1390–1415.
MLA
Demir, Güneş, and Ayşe Dilek Kıratlı Ertep. “A/R/Tographic/View/of/Visual/Arts/Teacher/Candidates/on/The/Woman/Image”. Anadolu Journal of Educational Sciences International, vol. 15, no. 4, Dec. 2025, pp. 1390-15, doi:10.18039/ajesi.1715281.
Vancouver
1.Güneş Demir, Ayşe Dilek Kıratlı Ertep. A/r/tographic View of Visual Arts Teacher Candidates on The Woman Image. AJESI. 2025 Dec. 1;15(4):1390-415. doi:10.18039/ajesi.1715281