A Study of Effect of Art Integrated Learning on Academic Achievement in Mathematics of 10th Grade Students of Government Secondary School Students

Abstract

According to Hargeaves and Molyes (1998), education, in its true sense, entails intrinsically important activities. The acts of teaching, which aim to provide useful knowledge, skills, and understanding, are acts of education. Education cannot be made more effective without effective teaching. There are so many devices for effective teaching and an effective technique can ensure effective learning. It is being felt that there should be new techniques of teaching and learning. We, like other developing counties, still use lecturing as a major teaching method which, however, needs blending with other methods and approaches. Mathematical proficiency is essential for success at school and participation in society. The capacity to understand mathematical concepts, apply mathematical reasoning and use mathematical tools underlies study in many school subjects and further education. Moreover, the increasing dependence of everyday and professional life on science and technology also requires proficiency in these kinds of skills, particularly in the higher-paying scientific and technical professions Because of its importance, the mathematical proficiency of young people is subject to rigorous scrutiny worldwide. Mathematics teachers are often challenged by their students to give the reasoning for why learning mathematics is necessary. An approach to address this question is to show students the value of learning mathematics by enlightening them on the connections that mathematics has with other disciplines and the real-world applications of mathematics. This study argues that Art Integrated Learning may help alleviate this challenge.