An Action Research Study of Community Building with Elementary Students in a Title I School

Thumbnail image of item number 1 in: 'An Action Research Study of Community Building with Elementary Students in a Title I School'.
Thumbnail image of item number 2 in: 'An Action Research Study of Community Building with Elementary Students in a Title I School'.
Thumbnail image of item number 3 in: 'An Action Research Study of Community Building with Elementary Students in a Title I School'.
Thumbnail image of item number 4 in: 'An Action Research Study of Community Building with Elementary Students in a Title I School'.
Showing 1-4 of 321 pages in this dissertation.

PDF Version Also Available for Download.

Description

“In what ways does teaching with folk arts inspired visual arts-based instruction enhance community building among elementary students in a Title I school?” was the primary research question in this study. Agreeing with past and present day research that the construct of community is vital to social and cultural capital, this research attempts to determine how the notion of community benefits both students and teachers in the elementary art classroom. Folk art was utilized because this genre was accessible in terms of locality and familiarity among students and teachers. The purpose of this investigation was to produce teaching strategies and … continued below

Physical Description

xi, 309 pages : color illustrations

Creation Information

Dew, SaraBeth May 2014.

Context

This dissertation is part of the collection entitled: UNT Theses and Dissertations and was provided by the UNT Libraries to the UNT Digital Library, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 53409 times, with 181 in the last month. More information about this dissertation can be viewed below.

Who

People and organizations associated with either the creation of this dissertation or its content.

Author

Chairs

Committee Members

Publisher

Rights Holder

For guidance see Citations, Rights, Re-Use.

  • Dew, SaraBeth

Provided By

UNT Libraries

The UNT Libraries serve the university and community by providing access to physical and online collections, fostering information literacy, supporting academic research, and much, much more.

About | Browse this Partner

Contact Us

Corrections Questions

What

Descriptive information to help identify this dissertation. Follow the links below to find similar items on the Digital Library.

Degree Information

Description

“In what ways does teaching with folk arts inspired visual arts-based instruction enhance community building among elementary students in a Title I school?” was the primary research question in this study. Agreeing with past and present day research that the construct of community is vital to social and cultural capital, this research attempts to determine how the notion of community benefits both students and teachers in the elementary art classroom. Folk art was utilized because this genre was accessible in terms of locality and familiarity among students and teachers. The purpose of this investigation was to produce teaching strategies and methods that show how community can be formed in the art classroom. The participants were elementary students, Grades 2 and 3, in a Title I school located in Denton, Texas. This investigation was conducted under an action research methodology. This approach to research is intended to be transformational, emergent, and accommodating. I recorded observations, field notes, and conversations from the participants. Emergent themes were discovered through content analysis and conceptual maps. Results from this investigation concluded transformation is only possible if the person wants change to happen. Data also showed that community and art education are symbiotic. Transformation, growth, and cultivation are demands that must be met in order for this relationship to flourish. In addition, data suggested that the role of folk arts-based lessons played a significant role in building community among second and third graders.

Physical Description

xi, 309 pages : color illustrations

Language

Item Type

Identifier

Unique identifying numbers for this dissertation in the Digital Library or other systems.

Collections

This dissertation is part of the following collection of related materials.

UNT Theses and Dissertations

Theses and dissertations represent a wealth of scholarly and artistic content created by masters and doctoral students in the degree-seeking process. Some ETDs in this collection are restricted to use by the UNT community.

About | Browse this Collection

What responsibilities do I have when using this dissertation?

Digital Files

When

Dates and time periods associated with this dissertation.

Creation Date

  • May 2014

Added to The UNT Digital Library

  • March 8, 2015, 5:44 p.m.

Description Last Updated

  • April 20, 2020, 1:13 p.m.

Usage Statistics

When was this dissertation last used?

Yesterday: 4
Past 30 days: 181
Total Uses: 53,409
More Statistics

Where

Geographical information about where this dissertation originated or about its content.

Place Name

Publication Place

Map Information

  • map marker Place Name coordinates. (May be approximate.)
  • Repositioning map may be required for optimal printing.

Mapped Locations

Interact With This Dissertation

Here are some suggestions for what to do next.

Start Reading

Thumbnail image of item number 1 in: 'An Action Research Study of Community Building with Elementary Students in a Title I School'.
Thumbnail image of item number 2 in: 'An Action Research Study of Community Building with Elementary Students in a Title I School'.
Thumbnail image of item number 3 in: 'An Action Research Study of Community Building with Elementary Students in a Title I School'.
Thumbnail image of item number 4 in: 'An Action Research Study of Community Building with Elementary Students in a Title I School'.

PDF Version Also Available for Download.

Citations, Rights, Re-Use

International Image Interoperability Framework

IIF Logo

We support the IIIF Presentation API

Links for Robots

Helpful links in machine-readable formats.

Archival Resource Key (ARK)

International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF)

Metadata Formats

Images

URLs

Stats

Dew, SaraBeth. An Action Research Study of Community Building with Elementary Students in a Title I School, dissertation, May 2014; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc500214/: accessed May 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .

Back to Top of Screen