ERIC Number: EJ901210
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-0742-1656
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Circle Justice: A Creative Arts Approach to Conflict Resolution in the Classroom
Gibbons, Karen
Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, v27 n2 p84-89 2010
This brief report describes a cooperative classroom art therapy intervention in a public elementary school that provided conflict resolution education, social learning, and group cohesion among sixth-grade students. The organizing framework of a "circle justice" group explored the roles of fictional characters in conflict, including group discussion, writing, art-based reflection, and problem solving. Results indicated a culture change in the group that is essential for incorporating conflict resolution in the classroom. (Contains 5 figures.)
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Art Therapy, Elementary School Students, Grade 6, Socialization, Group Discussion, Writing (Composition), Art Activities, Reflection, Problem Solving, Urban Schools
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 6
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New York
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