ART INTEGRATED LEARNING: AN INNOVATIVE AND INCLUSIVE APPROACH TO EDUCATION

Art-integrated learning is an inventive and constructivist learning approach through which students illustrate, experiment & demonstrate the concept through various art forms. Art integration into the curriculum implies exploring academic contents (facts, ideas, concepts, processes, methods and skill sets to be acquired by a student through the spectacles of various forms of art. Instead of teaching art as a separate subject, teachers are using dance, drama, music, visual arts etc to teach a variety of academic subjects in a more engaging way. A 360-degree holistic learning is possible in classrooms by integrating various academic concepts with arts. Cognitive domains along with socio-emotional, behavioural, psychomotor domain development could be targeted using this.the paper attempts to look at 'Arts' as a pedagogical tool and its impact on a child's overall learning and development. The importance of an Art Integrated Learning method is that it promotes inclusivity in the classroom while also serving as a facilitator/educator in developing inclusivity.