Designing an Interactive Arts Curriculum Model with a Brain-Centered Education Approach in Elementary School
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curriculum, brain training, interactive artsAbstract
This study aimed to identify and design a curriculum model for interactive arts based on a brain-centered educational approach for elementary school students. A qualitative research design using thematic analysis with an exploratory inductive approach was applied. The research corpus consisted of 31 sources, including articles, books, dissertations, and educational documents. Data were coded through open, axial, and selective coding. Content validity was assessed using the Lawshe method, and reliability of themes was confirmed with the Holsti coefficient (99%). Themes were classified into basic, organizing, and overarching categories, culminating in the development of a final curriculum model. Analysis resulted in 62 basic themes, 11 organizing themes, and four overarching themes: comprehensive and dynamic curriculum design, thoughtful and interactive curriculum development, flexible and creative curriculum implementation, and curriculum evaluation grounded in comprehensiveness, rationality, and purposefulness. The results indicate that integrating curriculum elements with interactive arts and brain-based principles enhances the effectiveness of teaching and learning processes. The study concludes that an interactive arts curriculum grounded in brain-centered education provides an integrated and dynamic framework that can significantly improve learning outcomes and guide educational policymakers and curriculum developers.
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