First Advisor
Sandra Cerny Minton
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Document Type
Thesis
Date Created
12-2016
Department
College of Performing and Visual Arts, Theatre Arts and Dance, Theatre Arts and Dance Student Work
Abstract
The focus of this thesis project is the integration of creative movement and dance to enhance the learning process for students studying poetry. This project was a descriptive pilot project designed to evaluate a piece of dance curriculum. The researcher posed the following three essential questions: How can creative movement and dance in middle and high school students’ classes be used to enhance their understanding of poetry in terms of its structure? How will creative movement and dance help middle and high school students understand the meaning of poetry? Which creative movement and dance techniques can be used to help students best understand poetic structure and meaning? Through the use of professional research including pre-tests, posttests, journal entries, and audience surveys, the author discovered integrating creative movement and dance could successfully deepen the students’ understanding of poetic structure and meaning.
Abstract Format
html
Keywords
Dance; Creative movement; Poetry
Extent
80 pages
Local Identifiers
DuncanThesis2016
Rights Statement
Copyright is held by the author.
Digital Origin
Born digital
Recommended Citation
Duncan, Toni C., "Understanding Poetry: Integrating Creative Movement and Dance to Enhance the Learning Process for Middle and High School Students" (2016). Doctoral Capstones & Scholarly Projects. 12.
https://digscholarship.unco.edu/capstones/12