Embedding cultural heritage and values in modern art learning: a pedagogical approach in high schools

Year 2025, Volume: 6 Issue: 3, 251 - 266, 30.09.2025

Rida Safuan Selian , Samsuri Suri

Abstract

This study aims to determine how implement modern art learning through traditional values to develop their students' competencies with a local wisdom approach and skills containing traditional values in their art learning activities. The research was carried out for 6 months, namely in the odd semester starting from July 2024 to January 2025 at Senior High Schools in two Cities in Aceh Province, namely Langsa City, East Aceh and Banda Aceh City, Indonesia. The subjects of this study were students, art and culture teachers and artists involved in the Artists Enter School Movement program. While the object of research is modern art education in Senior High Schools. In this study, the main sources are art and culture teachers, artists and students. The data collection procedures used are interviews, observation and documentation. Modern art learning through traditional values at Senior High Schools in Langsa City, East Aceh and also Banda Aceh City in Aceh Province by involving artists in the Artists Enter School Movement program. High School teachers in Langsa City, East Aceh teach the Cut Nyak Dhien creative dance which depicts the heroism of an Acehnese woman. Meanwhile, modern art learning through traditional values at a high school in Banda Aceh City, teachers collaborate with artists to teach the fine arts of making sange or food covers which are usually used in traditional ceremonies of the Acehnese people. Modern art learning through traditional values at high schools in Aceh Province by involving artists in the Artists Enter School Movement program has made a significant contribution to the development of students' abilities in cognitive, affective and psychomotor aspects. Art creation activities at school begin with providing various stimuli that motivate students to be more creative through auditory, visual, idea and touch or kinetic stimuli, thus developing students' cognitive abilities with the process of thinking in realizing movement and form. In the affective aspect, students can be observed from their courage, initiative, group work and responsibility. While in the psychomotor aspect, students are seen from their movement skills in dance, making a good form in fine arts or crafts according to the composition they want.

Keywords

Art education , Modern art , Value education , High school

Ethical Statement

During the implementation process, participants’ informed consent and the approval of the relevant institutions were obtained, in compliance with ethical standards.

Supporting Institution

Syiah Kuala University Banda Aceh

Project Number

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Thanks

The researcher would like to thank Langsa City Senior High School, State Senior High School 8 of Banda Aceh City, and the arts and culture teacher of State Senior High School 8 of Banda Aceh City who have helped provide documentation to the author in the process of implementing the research.

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