Transferable skills enhanced through an arts education in Australian schools: A narrative inquiry

Arts education is considered important in fostering transferable skills such as critical thinking, creative thinking, communication, and collaboration; often termed the ‘4Cs’ (Daly et al., 2019; OECD, 2018; Schleicher, 2012; Swanzy-Impraim et al., 2022), these are considered leading competencies in current education. These skills have become highly valued in today’s world, both instrumentally and…