What approach uses artistic practices to investigate and represent understanding?

• A. Arts-Based Research
• B. Phenomenology in Art Ed
• C. Inquiry-Based Learning
• D. Studio Practice

Answer: (A)

Arts-Based Research uses artistic practices as a method of inquiry to explore and communicate understanding. In this approach, making art isn’t just a product of study—it becomes the primary way data are generated and knowledge is represented. Participants create artworks, performances, or other creative outputs that embody their insights, and researchers analyze these works alongside reflection, discussion, and other data to interpret meaning. This lets us access knowledge that’s hard to capture with words alone—embodied, emotional, cultural, and experiential dimensions of learning. The final representation blends evidence with interpretation in a form that directly communicates how people understand the topic. Other options touch on related ideas, but they don’t center art-making as the main investigative method for representing understanding.