Advisor
McNally, Gillian
Committee Member
Schuttler, Mary J.
Department
Theatre Education
Institution
University of Northern Colorado
Type of Resources
Text
Place of Publication
Greeley (Colo.)
Publisher
University of Northern Colorado
Date Created
12-1-2015
Genre
Thesis
Extent
124 pages
Digital Origin
Born digital
Description
The purpose of this study was to create a creative drama curriculum for preschool students, which was in line with the Tennessee State Standards for Preschoolers and to study the effects the unit had on the development of certain academic, social, and emotional skills. The curriculum and the related research study were executed in order to add to the growing field of preschool drama programs, and theatre with the very young. The Hats! creative drama curriculum was created and used in four different teaching sites with students aged three to six years old. Through the creative drama program this researcher, parents, and teachers found that students enrolled in this program saw at least some improvement in all of the researched areas of development as opposed to students who did not participate. Although more research is needed, this study and curriculum show that creative drama can be used successfully with young students to enhance learning, emotional growth, and social skills.
Degree type
MA
Degree Name
Master
Language
English
Local Identifiers
Lindberg122215
Rights Statement
Copyright is held by the author.
