The Effectiveness of Using Interactive Methods in Teaching Arts

Abstract

Modern art education requires effective approaches that promote the development of creative potential and im-prove the quality of learning. The aim of the study was to determine the effectiveness of interactive methods in tea-ching arts. The research employed the following methods for this purpose: a pedagogical experiment, observation, questionnaire survey, testing, standardized questionnai-res (Creative Self-Efficacy Scale, Academic Motivation Scale – College Version, Kaufman Domains of Creativity Scale, Art Judgment Test). Correlation analysis, analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Mann-Whitney test were used to process the results. The study showed a significant in-crease in the creative competencies level after the imple-mentation of interactive methods. The average indicator increased from 3.2 ± 0.8 to 4.4 ± 0.5 (p < 0.01). Positive dynamics were also recorded in the development of artis-tic and analytical thinking. The average value increased from 3.2 ± 0.7 to 4.3 ± 0.5 (p < 0.01). The intrinsic mo-tivation level increased from 3.2 to 4.3, extrinsic — from 3.5 to 4.1. The amotivation indicator decreased from 2.8 to 2.1. The effectiveness of individual interactive methods was established. The highest results were demonstrated by project activities (4.5 ± 0.4), followed by workshops (4.2 ± 0.5) and discussions (3.9 ± 0.6). The practical use of the results is to introduce interactive methods into the curricula of art subjects. The results can also become the basis for the development of methodological recommen-dations and teacher training programmes. Research pros-pects are related to the analysis of the long-term impact of interactive technologies. It is appropriate to expand the sample to include students of other majors. An impor-tant direction is to study the effectiveness of interactive methods in distance and blended learning.