Movement in Elementary Education

Faculty Mentor

Cara Harker

Mentor Home Department

Theatre and Dance

Short Abstract

Movement in Education explores the impact of movement on the quality of a student’s learning experience in education. The research portion of this thesis focuses on the educational benefits of incorporating movement into classroom activities and assessments. The experiential portion of this thesis focuses on observations from students in a 3rd grade classroom who participated in movement activities and assessment designed and implemented by myself. I reflect on how these experiences have impacted my teaching philosophy for elementary education.

Category

Arts and Humanities

Start Date

24-4-2023 1:15 PM

End Date

24-4-2023 1:30 PM

Location

D.P. Culp Center Room 210

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Movement in Elementary Education

D.P. Culp Center Room 210

Movement in Education explores the impact of movement on the quality of a student’s learning experience in education. The research portion of this thesis focuses on the educational benefits of incorporating movement into classroom activities and assessments. The experiential portion of this thesis focuses on observations from students in a 3rd grade classroom who participated in movement activities and assessment designed and implemented by myself. I reflect on how these experiences have impacted my teaching philosophy for elementary education.