The Awareness of iACADEMY Senior High Students: Activism Art and Endangered Wildlife

Abstract

The main objective of the study is to identify the phenomena of how awareness can be brought forth through the usage of art. Along with this objective, this study also aimed to determine how art can draw out a compassionate sense of purpose with regards to protecting Philippine endangered wildlife. The study utilized the descriptive method of research through the use of the phenomenological approach. The respondents involved in the study are seventeen (17) Grade 11 Senior High School students of iAcademy from the six strands, namely— Animation (AN), Multimedia Arts (MMA), Fashion Design (FD), Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS) and Accountancy, Business and Management (ABM.). The instruments used for the interviews were the artwork done by one of the researchers, and 6 pre-set questions regarding the insights of the participants about the endangerment of the Mindoro Bleeding Heart, and their reactions towards the artwork shown.  Data was gathered through one-on-one, in-depth interviews with the participants. Findings revealed that art has the ability to attract the attention of people, along with encouraging their curiosity. In turn, it leads to a certain sense of awareness and compassionate purpose from those who view it.