Date of Award
Spring 4-28-2023
Document Type
Education 530 Project
Degree Name
Master of Science
Department
Education
Department Chair or Program Director
Kelly, Peter
First Advisor
Melissa Wells
Major or Concentration
Elementary Education
Abstract
As learning gaps have widened in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increased need for research-based strategies to improve student academic achievement and engagement. This study explored the integration of creative dance as a form of storytelling in a kindergarten language arts classroom. Students were introduced to an element of dance and used it to create short dance phrases in a unit on retelling. Both qualitative and quantitative data was collected using pre/post tests and student interviews measuring students’ engagement and enjoyment. Students involved in this study showed significant growth in their ability to orally retell a story (p < .05) and analysis of student interviews suggested that students were highly engaged in the unit.
Recommended Citation
Akam, Amira, "Stories in Motion: Integrating Creative Dance in a Language Arts Classroom" (2023). Student Research Submissions. 546.
https://scholar.umw.edu/student_research/546
Rights
Included in
Art Education Commons, Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Early Childhood Education Commons, Elementary Education Commons, Language and Literacy Education Commons