ERIC Number: EJ1282773
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
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Training Needs of Primary School Theater Teachers: A Greek Case Study
Pavlou, Vasileios; Anagnou, Evaggelos; Fragkoulis, Iosif
Education Quarterly Reviews, v3 n4 p489-499 2020
Aim of this paper is to investigate the training needs of theater educators who work in primary education. The fact that triggered the inception of this research was that studies concerning aesthetic education in Greece refer to all specialties (musicians, visual artists, theater educators). Consequently, the educational needs of the above specialties may converge in some areas, but, depending on the specialty, they differ in others. Additionally, the in-job-training of theater educators has been at least a minor issue. For this reason, it was considered important to study more specifically the specialty of theater educators. In this context, therefore, a qualitative research was designed and conducted using a sample of thirteen theater educators, who work in primary schools in the prefecture of Heraklion, Crete. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data and the results were analyzed by topic. The thematic analysis showed that there is an urgent need for training programs in certain areas.
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Teacher Education, Teacher Improvement, Professional Development, Elementary School Teachers, Theater Arts, Art Education, Aesthetic Education, Preferences, Expectation, Barriers, Classroom Techniques, Special Education, Internship Programs, Educational Background, Teaching Experience, Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Greece
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