The Artistic Audiovisual Expression as a Tool for Teacher Training: An Experience Using Stop-Motion Techniques

Abstract

This research in the field of Art Education Methodology explores the use of an artistic-creative process as an inquiry tool. It is a qualitative case study involving 54 students from the Primary Education Degree program at the University of Granada. During the study, participants produced 14 stop-motion animations reflecting on Sustainable Development Goal 13, focused on adopting measures to combat climate change. The main objective was to analyze the topics selected by future teachers to address the climate crisis and to assess their ability to create a stop-motion art piece with both formal and conceptual quality. Results showed that the most common topics were atmospheric and land pollutants, such as cobalt extraction, transportation methods, and plastic waste. In conclusion, future teachers succeeded in producing high-quality pieces, and the experience helped raise their awareness of the cognitive potential of Art Education. This creative process proved to be an effective tool for fostering reflection and learning about current environmental issues.