First Advisor
Minton, Sandra Cerny, 1943-
Date Created
12-2016
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.
Keywords
Dance; Creative movement; Poetry
Extent
80 pages
Local Identifiers
DuncanThesis2016
Rights Statement
Copyright is held by the author.
Recommended Citation
Duncan, Toni C., "Understanding Poetry: Integrating Creative Movement and Dance to Enhance the Learning Process for Middle and High School Students" (2016). Capstones & Scholarly Projects. 12.
https://digscholarship.unco.edu/capstones/12