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ERIC Number: ED291516
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1987
Pages: 96
Abstractor: N/A
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Utilizing Community Resources To Enhance Creativeness and Aesthetic Awareness in Head Start Teachers.
Irving, Virginia
The primary goal of this practicum study was to provide opportunities for Head Start teachers to become knowledgeable of community resources that would encourage their aesthetic awareness and enhance their creative growth. A total of 16 teachers and teacher aides visited a local Dali Museum, a fine arts museum, a planetarium, a historical museum, and a preschool setting for gifted children. In addition, they viewed the productions of a local ballet and a dramatization of a fairy tale by a professional acting group. Participants received visits by artists who specialized in visual arts, creative movement, music, African folklore, and dance. Head Start teachers and children participated in demonstrations by the artists. In a workshop session, teachers developed a storytelling unit, which was implemented in the classroom. Analysis of project evaluation data indicated that after the intervention participants were including more creative learning activities in their classrooms. They were also more aware of community resources available to them. Further, there were indications that the participants were being influenced by the intervention as they planned curriculum experiences for young children. A 33-item list of references is provided. Related materials are appended, including survey forms, interview guides, and tabulations of research results. (RH)
Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Practicum Papers
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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