SIGNIFICANCE OF VISUAL ART ON STUDENTS’ CREATIVE AND CRITICAL THINKING IN 21ST-CENTURY EDUCATION SYSTEM

Abstract

Visual art is one of the fundamental elements of human experience through which it reflects the whole world and the present time. It helps to understand historical background, culture, people's lifestyle and experiences in a way that cannot be achieved in other ways also helps to develop creativity in the human mind as well as analytical thinking and problem-solving which are some of the elements of critical thinking. This paper aims to identify the relationship between visual arts and critical thinking of learners and the effect of Visual arts on learners' creative thinking in 21st-century education. Nowadays, visual art plays a very crucial role in every field like technology, education, cultural heritage, social change and many more. The 21st century's technical advancements have brought both new challenges and opportunities for the modern world, and visual arts will be crucial in helping to address both.