(Qamil Metalia School – Teacher)
Elva Tobli, 26, was born in a small Albanian village and has nurtured a passion for foreign languages since her primary school days, where she first encountered English. Realizing her dream, she became a teacher. After high school, she studied foreign languages (English-German) at the University of “Aleksander Moisiu” in Durres, graduating with excellent marks for her fluency and precision in English. Three years later, she earned a Master’s degree in English teaching from the city of Tirana in 2019. Now in her fifth year of teaching, Elva works at “Qamil Metalia” school, striving to create an exceptional learning environment and improve her students’ English abilities. She has also been involved in various projects within and outside the school. In her leisure time, she enjoys reading and indulging in her hobbies of painting and drawing.
Presentation: Art in Education and Society: The Transforming Role of Art
Presented together with Dallendyshe Metalia and Mentor Kovaci
Everyone seeks the answer to this question: What is art? And how does it influence education and society? Art is that which astonishes, elevates, and transports you into its realm. It has the power to shift you into another dimension. Art is subjective, varying with each individual’s knowledge and skill, involving you as an observer, viewer, or recipient. Art is simply the embodiment of knowledge that resonates with the human spirit.
Teaching through art can visually simplify complex concepts, making them easier to grasp. Art poses challenges for learners at all levels. Studies in various Albanian schools have demonstrated that the integration of art in education and the teaching process fosters greater creativity and imagination in students.
Art is the profoundest expression of human creativity. As a mode of expression, art is also a form of knowledge. Unintentionally, art reflects our lives and prompts self-discovery.
Firstly, art can be a catalyst for dialogue, thus a marker of sociability. Engaging in conversation about art can lead to friendships, with one’s statements and views on art revealing their thought processes.
Secondly, art can aid in understanding and accepting others, altering our perspectives on certain matters. For instance, a simple graphic work can reveal the artist’s psyche, emotions, and thoughts conveyed through their creation.
In summary, art plays a vital role in the everyday life of modern individuals, highlighting issues, giving a voice to the marginalized, and effectively addressing societal problems. It nurtures the human desire for beauty and can be an object of reflection. Only nature achieves perfection.
“A work of art is not superior unless it is, at the same time, a symbol and the exact expression of a reality.”- Guy de Maupassant
Facebook: “Qamil Metalia” School
Dallendyshe Metalia – Head mistress -“Qamil Metalia” School, Has, Albania. dallendyshe.metalia@hotmail.com
Elva Tobli – English teacher – “Qamil Metalia” School, Has, Albania, Fatlumtobli7@gmail.com
Mentor Kovaci – Science teacher – “Qamil Metalia” School, Has, Albania, mentorkovaci@hotmail.co.uk