ERIC Number: EJ1414947
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 18
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"Intervention on a String": What Is the Impact of Puppetry as an Intervention Tool on the Communication Skills and Self-Esteem of Children, Including Children with Disabilities and Additional Challenges?
Leanne Guihot-Balcombe
International Journal of Education & the Arts, v25 n1 2024
"Intervention on a String" sought to examine puppets and puppetry in the education domain. This research project sought to examine puppets in the classroom to see if their inclusion helped raise levels of student engagement, socialisation, and participation. Moreover, this project sought to understand how and why puppets, as pedagogical tools, might foster communication and social skills that help build relationships and potentially increase self-esteem in young people. Puppets have been used throughout the ages for entertainment as well as for the transmission of cultural stories, histories, and traditions, and have been described as an effective means of communicating with children (Bernier & O'Hare, 2005; Blumenthal, 2005; Sposito et al., 2016). However, an extensive examination of the literature surrounding puppets and puppetry in education showed that there is little research-based evidence surrounding their educational impact and benefits (Krögera & Nupponen, 2019).
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Intervention, Puppetry, Self Esteem, Learner Engagement, Socialization, Cooperative Learning, Students with Disabilities, Elementary School Students, Drama, Grade 3, Grade 4, Student Participation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Early Childhood Education; Grade 3; Primary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale
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