A Study of the Effects of Creative Dramatics on the Progress in Use of the Library, Reading Interests, Reading Achievement, Self-Concept, Creativity, and Empathy of Fourth and Fifth Grade Children.

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Main Author: Ziegler, Elsie Mae
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1970
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contents A Study of the Effects of Creative Dramatics on the Progress in Use of the Library, Reading Interests, Reading Achievement, Self-Concept, Creativity, and Empathy of Fourth and Fifth Grade Children. Ziegler, Elsie Mae Books Childrens Literature Creative Dramatics Creativity Empathy Grade 4 Grade 5 Library Instruction Reading Achievement Reading Interests Self Concept To appraise the value of a creative dramatics program in a public library setting was the purpose of this study. Nine public library branches comprised the setting for the experiment. At each branch there were three units: (1) creative dramatics, (2) storytelling, and (3) library usage. Storytelling and library usage were the control group. Pre and post assessments were made on reading interests, reading achievement, self-concept, empathy, and creativity. The creative dramatics and storytelling groups participated in planned programs. The library usage group used only library facilities. Children's literature served as the core for both programs. A storyteller told two folktales and four or five poems during a half hour period. The creative dramatics leader told or read one poem or story to stimulate an idea for action. Results indicate that a creative dramatics program does not enhance children's development in library usage, interest in literature, improvement in reading ability, positive self-concepts, creativity, and empathy. Delayed effects on children no longer participating in creative dramatics were neither confirmed nor rejected. (Author/WR)
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spellingShingle A Study of the Effects of Creative Dramatics on the Progress in Use of the Library, Reading Interests, Reading Achievement, Self-Concept, Creativity, and Empathy of Fourth and Fifth Grade Children.
Ziegler, Elsie Mae
Books
Childrens Literature
Creative Dramatics
Creativity
Empathy
Grade 4
Grade 5
Library Instruction
Reading Achievement
Reading Interests
Self Concept
A Study of the Effects of Creative Dramatics on the Progress in Use of the Library, Reading Interests, Reading Achievement, Self-Concept, Creativity, and Empathy of Fourth and Fifth Grade Children. Ziegler, Elsie Mae Books Childrens Literature Creative Dramatics Creativity Empathy Grade 4 Grade 5 Library Instruction Reading Achievement Reading Interests Self Concept To appraise the value of a creative dramatics program in a public library setting was the purpose of this study. Nine public library branches comprised the setting for the experiment. At each branch there were three units: (1) creative dramatics, (2) storytelling, and (3) library usage. Storytelling and library usage were the control group. Pre and post assessments were made on reading interests, reading achievement, self-concept, empathy, and creativity. The creative dramatics and storytelling groups participated in planned programs. The library usage group used only library facilities. Children's literature served as the core for both programs. A storyteller told two folktales and four or five poems during a half hour period. The creative dramatics leader told or read one poem or story to stimulate an idea for action. Results indicate that a creative dramatics program does not enhance children's development in library usage, interest in literature, improvement in reading ability, positive self-concepts, creativity, and empathy. Delayed effects on children no longer participating in creative dramatics were neither confirmed nor rejected. (Author/WR)
title A Study of the Effects of Creative Dramatics on the Progress in Use of the Library, Reading Interests, Reading Achievement, Self-Concept, Creativity, and Empathy of Fourth and Fifth Grade Children.
topic Books
Childrens Literature
Creative Dramatics
Creativity
Empathy
Grade 4
Grade 5
Library Instruction
Reading Achievement
Reading Interests
Self Concept
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED064673