20.500.12556/RUL-177736 From scientific inquiry to visual expression developing a sustainable worldview through science and fine art in primary education This paper explores the potential of interdisciplinary teaching that combines science and fine art to foster students’ responsible engagement with environmental and social challenges, positioned as an important contribution to sustainability. Within a participatory action research project conducted over five cycles in a Slovenian primary school, the Model of Interdisciplinary Teaching in Science and Fine Art (MITSFA) was developed. It integrates problem-based science tasks, experimental work, reflective discussions, and art assignments with a strong communicative and esthetic dimension. The paper analyses activities that encouraged scientific inquiry, critical thinking, and visual interpretation of complex phenomena, ranging from material properties to sustainable spatial planning. Empirical data include students’ artworks, interviews, written reflections, and the teacher’s research diary. Findings suggest that combining scientific exploration with visual expression deepens understanding, fosters emotional engagement, and promotes environmental and social awareness. Students showed greater sensitivity to complexity, ability to recognize layered meanings, and readiness to express their worldview through art. It can be concluded that meaningful learning emerges where scientific and artistic processes are interconnected, highlighting the teacher’s role as a creative facilitator bridging investigation and interpretation. The study demonstrates how integrating science and fine art in primary education directly supports education for sustainable development by cultivating environmental awareness and responsibility. interdisciplinary teaching critical and creative thinking fine art science education student engagement education for sustainable development action research znanstveno raziskovanje vizualno izražanje trajnostni svetovni nazor znanost likovna umetnost osnovnošolsko izobraževanje true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Članek v reviji 2026-01-06 07:10:44 2026-01-06 07:10:46 2026-01-07 11:41:23 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2026 0 0 26 str. iss. 1, art. 58 Vol. 16 2026 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 373.3:502 2227-7102 10.3390/educsci16010058 263408131 RAZ_Purkat_Matija_2026.pdf RAZ_Purkat_Matija_2026.pdf 1 C6A5E08B0DEEB292956F7C74A9FDC7DE b0c2a626e0b63bda816bc3b8149a970317d4de37c12e3775117ac1320716b32b 692879f2-eac8-11f0-bf92-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=224984 https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/16/1/58 1 715a9283-eac6-11f0-bf92-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=224983 Pedagoška fakulteta 0 0 0