Cross-Domain Brain Activation in Learning: A Neuroscientific Study of an Extramural Combination of Co-Scholastic Competencies to Enhancing Educational Quality and Inclusivity in Rural Public Schools of Vikarabad District of Telangana State

Abstract

Alignment of pedagogy with how the brain learns best, integrating technology and creativity through co-curricular and extra-curricular experiences, is essential to enhance the quality of teaching-learning and this research needs priority. This is all the more important and urgent in developing countries, where a learning crisis is prevalent. The present research study examines the efficacy of a 45-hour micro co-scholastic competencies enhancement training, carried out in 10 rural public schools of Vikarabad District, Telangana State, India.  Findings indicate that co-scholastic education imparted through training in these schools with standard approaches to Experiential Learning applying Art-integration and Multilingualism increases learners’ interest, motivation, participation in learning and achieves higher scores in parameters of co-scholastic competencies and also in curricular topics. An attempt has also been made to map the curricular, co-curricular and extra-curricular fields under scholastic and co-scholastic areas. A probable sequencing mechanism occurring in the brain during the learning process of extracurricular activities, such as those involving art and music, applying multilingual activities, has also been proposed.