The Influence of Assessment Criteria on Students’ Results in Art and Design Learning Innhigher Colleges in Jiangxi, China

Lai Yixuan; Kway Eng Hock

This paper seeks to measure the effect of implementation and art and design education in higher institutions in the Jiangxi Province of China. The introductory paragraph outlines the transformational nature of art and design education methodology, where industry-related education values are in abundance and collaborative practice-based assessment tools are used. The method section starts with a description of the research philosophical framework that is based on interpretivism as well as the popularity of qualitative research to elaborate the intricacies of evaluation in the given context. Through thematic analysis conceptual pillars, components, effects and evaluation approaches in art and design education are unveiled. The issues range from adopting new approaches to teaching and applying modern hardware and software, such as VR and ICT, among others. However, the potentials lie in applying innovative teaching models as well as utilizing AI and AR to dynamize the learning process. Based on discussing these challenges, provider recommendations for overcoming them and the usefulness of assessment practices that improve teaching and learning in art and design education are provided. Generally speaking, the results of this investigation add up to significant data that make art and design instruction in higher education research.

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Yixuan, L., & Hock, K. E. (2025). The Influence of Assessment Criteria on Students’ Results in Art and Design Learning Innhigher Colleges in Jiangxi, China. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 15(2), 767–779.

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