Abstract
This study investigated the effect of an art-based learning strategy on improving students’ ability to express scientific concepts through color in life sciences. A quasi-experimental design was employed with 60 ninth-grade students divided equally into experimental and control groups. The experimental group received instruction integrating artistic activities—drawing, coloring, and modeling—into science lessons, while the control group followed traditional instruction. Data were collected using theoretical cognitive and practical color expression tests. The results showed that the experimental group significantly outperformed the control group in both theoretical and applied assessments, with a large effect size. The findings demonstrate that art-based learning fosters deeper scientific understanding and enhances creative expression, visual memory, and engagement in life science education. The study recommends integrating artistic methods into science curricula to strengthen students’ conceptual comprehension and expressive skills.
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AMA 10th edition
In-text citation: (1), (2), (3), etc.
Reference: Bakir FA, Banikhalaf MH. Art-based learning and its role in enhancing students’ scientific color expression skills.
Asia Pacific Journal of Education and Society. 2025;13(2), 3.
https://doi.org/10.20897/apjes/17467
APA 6th edition
In-text citation: (Bakir & Banikhalaf, 2025)
Reference: Bakir, F. A., & Banikhalaf, M. H. (2025). Art-based learning and its role in enhancing students’ scientific color expression skills.
Asia Pacific Journal of Education and Society, 13(2), 3.
https://doi.org/10.20897/apjes/17467
Chicago
In-text citation: (Bakir and Banikhalaf, 2025)
Reference: Bakir, Firass Ahmad, and Mahmoud Hassan Banikhalaf. "Art-based learning and its role in enhancing students’ scientific color expression skills".
Asia Pacific Journal of Education and Society 2025 13 no. 2 (2025): 3.
https://doi.org/10.20897/apjes/17467
Harvard
In-text citation: (Bakir and Banikhalaf, 2025)
Reference: Bakir, F. A., and Banikhalaf, M. H. (2025). Art-based learning and its role in enhancing students’ scientific color expression skills.
Asia Pacific Journal of Education and Society, 13(2), 3.
https://doi.org/10.20897/apjes/17467
MLA
In-text citation: (Bakir and Banikhalaf, 2025)
Reference: Bakir, Firass Ahmad et al. "Art-based learning and its role in enhancing students’ scientific color expression skills".
Asia Pacific Journal of Education and Society, vol. 13, no. 2, 2025, 3.
https://doi.org/10.20897/apjes/17467
Vancouver
In-text citation: (1), (2), (3), etc.
Reference: Bakir FA, Banikhalaf MH. Art-based learning and its role in enhancing students’ scientific color expression skills. Asia Pacific Journal of Education and Society. 2025;13(2):3.
https://doi.org/10.20897/apjes/17467