Advancing Science Education: A Comprehensive Review of Pedagogical Innovations from 2010-2023

• Published in: Asian Journal of Applied Science and Technology Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 89 - 106
• Main Author: Prajapati, Sheetal
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2025
• ISSN: 2456-883X; 2456-883X
• DOI: 10.38177/ajast.2025.9109

This paper aims to investigate different strategies in teaching of science through which learning becomes joyful for the learners. To make learning joyful, teachers need to change their teaching styles according to the need of learners. This review paper shows how different pedagogical strategies help learners to enhance their learning skills and how other teaching-learning techniques in science provide several essential benefits in learners' lives in the present scenario. Many studies have been conducted on teaching science at the school level. This study aims to reveal the research themes and trends by analyzing the 45 articles from different journals conducted in which only 24 studies were found for school level, i.e., primary, elementary, secondary, and senior secondary level in the area of science teaching, which contributes to the enhancement of skills required in 21st century. In this study, the researcher reviewed the scientific papers on different teaching-learning strategies published from 2010 onwards. The paper also aims for the future perspective on science teaching. The paper suggests some pedagogical interventions that help in enhancing skills required for 21st-century learners, and these skills help to cope with stress, which leads to depression and not performing well in their life due to stress. So, teachers need to organize and implement such activities that help out with this issue because when learners feel too much burden or pressure on them, they feel mentally ill. Pedagogical tools can address these issues and play an essential role in reducing these issues to make learning more effective and enjoyable, pedagogical interventions are necessary, particularly those who seek some challenges like academic stress, fear of failure which ultimately results to depression, anxiety, and more psychological issues among the learners. Among these, art-integrated learning emerges as a powerful tool to foster holistic education and emotional well-being. This paper aims to explore the integration of art with various disciplines and highlights the benefits of Art-Integrated Learning as an innovative pedagogical approach/ tool in classroom settings. While numerous studies on this subject have been conducted globally, relatively few conducted in India. The concept of art integration is well-established internationally, with early work by Ives and Pond (1980) demonstrating a relationship between the arts and cognitive development. For art integration to be effective, teachers must adhere to the PAOR (Plan, Act, Observe, Reflect) framework, ensuring structured implementation. However, integrating art into education presents unique challenges in the current digital age, where technology dominates yet falls short in imparting values. To instill values and enhance learning outcomes, educators must adopt diverse pedagogical strategies tailored to real-world contexts.