ART INTEGRATED LEARNING: CULTIVATING FOUR CS OF 21ST CENTURY LEARNING SKILLS UNDER THE NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL POLICY (NEP) 2020

Abstract

In the era of science and technology, schools are tasked with creating flexible curricula to help students develop 21st-century abilities, given the evolution of talents considered essential in the modern period. The Kennedy Centre states that Integration of Art is an interactive pedagogical method in which learners build their understanding through various art forms and demonstrate their knowledge creatively. The integration of the arts may help students develop these 21st-century skills; it encourages and motivates students to be active learners, whereas traditional academic disciplines are typically studied through dictated teaching and learning methods. Arts integration is a method for bridging the gap between acquiring knowledge and ideas from the visual and performing arts and other subject areas using various classroom interaction strategies. (as cited in Drakos, L., Reeder, L., Ricciardi,L., Zacharia, J., & Harnett, S., 2021) Art integration produces a degree of deep connection and understanding that strengthens the creative processes involved in creating art through creative inquiry.