An action research of the creative drama approach integrated with the teaching of visual art appreciation---An example of the seventh grade students in Chunghwa Junior High School

[[abstract]]The learning of Arts and Humanities focuses on the relationship between art and its time, culture, society, as well as life. The learners may appreciate art works and construct meanings with senses and emotions. The lessons of art appreciation should make them admire art works more. The study, implemented with action research, aims to explore learning effects and feedback of the students by adopting the creative drama approach integrated with the lessons of visual art appreciation. The objects of the study are the seventh grade students in Chunghwa Junior High School. The teaching material “Oh! My Love”, designed in accordance with Unit 2, Book 1 published by Kang Hsuan, is pre-tested with three experimental classes and four amendments. The study is analyzed with the pretest and posttest result of the students in addition to the reflective journals, the students’ reports, the after-class self-evaluation of the students, as well as their worksheets. The feasibility and the effects of the lessons are implied according to the findings as follows. 1. Curriculum development. The teaching of creative drama should meet with the teaching objects, students’ ability and their needs. 2. Teaching process. The revised lessons should accord with students’ needs. The teaching approach has to emphasize disciplines, arouse students’ affection and develop an appropriate atmosphere for creative drama. 3. Learning effects. According to the findings, the approach of creative drama integrated with the lessons of visual art appreciation can improve students’ learning effects. Based on the findings, more suggestions for “Oh! My Love” and the visual appreciation lessons implemented with the approach of creative drama are made for the art educators.