Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The craft and design practices are being alive with many positive social advantages. The study explores how they might foster students’ creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities with the integration of educational curricula. The cognitive and emotional growth of students can be influenced by the craft-based learning and design thinking. It develops hand-on skills, an understanding of materiality, and cultural awareness using the interaction of theoretical and empirical studies in related areas. Furthermore, it examines the enhancement of the potential of interdisciplinary learning by the incorporation of traditional craftsmanship and current design techniques. The study also discusses the pedagogical strategies to incorporate these practices into curricula. It will help educators to offer opportunities to learn and explore to the students. Education aims at well-rounded development. Emphasis will be placed on the ways in which craft and design practices can enhance students' ability to work collaboratively, think divergently, and apply practical solutions to complex challenges. The study emphasizes a wellrounded educational experience, with the endorsement of innovation, career, creativity, and technical proficiency that build up the path of students to their imagination. In addition to providing benefits in other areas, such techniques can effectively attain holistic growth.
Author: Nidhi Bharati
Language: English
Subfield: Visual Arts and Performing Arts
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4410450625