Implementing Art-Integrated Learning to Activate Students’ Interest, Engagement and Participation in the Classroom Context: Reflection on Augmented Learning

Abstract

The paper describes the reflections of Art-Integrated Learning (AIL)interventions on the interest, engagement and participation of primary students in the classroom context. The learning of concepts was augmented by integrating art as pedagogical tool in regular classroom teaching. The reflections of 219 students of five primary schools were collected. We reflected on our finding with regard to the activation of students’ interest, engagement and participation in the classroom. We found that students enjoyed the facilitation through art integrated learning and are more interested to learn by alternative art forms than lecture method. A high degree of acceptance of AIL activities was observed among both the students and teachers. The AIL activities were reported to enhance the students’ interest by providing them opportunity to participate and express themselves. It is also enhancing their confidence, communication skills and attitude for participation. There flections of the present study are the outcome of need based interventions implemented under the institute project ‘Implementing interventions at Elementary School stage: A Block Level Research’ in the Hurda block of Bhilwara district of Rajasthan.