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An Idea to Explore: Art Based Learning (ABL) in Biochemistry as a Creative Pedagogy to Visualize, Reflect, and
1Department of Biochemistry, Panimalar Medical College Hospital & Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Abstract:
Art-based learning (ABL) offers a transformative pedagogy for biochemistry education by bridging cognitive understanding with emotional and reflective engagement. Traditionally viewed as abstract and detached, biochemistry often risks becoming a rote exercise in memorization. ABL reanimates this learning space by inviting observation, creation, and interpretation through museum art, creative writing, performance, and multimedia. The different forms of ABL collectively cultivate visual reasoning, creative inquiry, and emotional engagement, enabling learners to approach biochemistry with curiosity and connection. Rather than memorizing molecular facts, students begin to interpret, question, and internalize concepts thereby bridging scientific precision with human meaning and fostering a deeper, more integrated understanding of life at the molecular level.
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