Original scientific paper
Evaluating Study of Using Puppets as a Teaching Medium in Slovenian Schools
Helena Korosec
Abstract
The article presents the results of the opinion poll conducted among preschool and primary school teachers on the use of puppets in the educational process. Puppets are seen as didactic means for achieving curricular goals. The basis for the implementation
of the activity is creative drama, which places the child in the centre of attention. The research was conducted among preschool and primary school teachers in the first and second triade of primary schools. Our goal was to fi nd out how often teachers use puppets in class activity and if they are aware how important the use of puppets is for several aspects: symbolic play, communication, socialization, creativity and curricular goals. Research results show that preschool/primary school teachers have a mainly positive opinion; they believe puppets improve the communication and socialization in a classroom. A child’s play with a puppet has a symbolic value because we can recognize the child’s feelings and his/her experiencing of the world in it. Teachers are aware of the positive effect of puppet activities on the development of children’s imagination and creativity, although they pay less attention to it during the activity. In spite of the positive attitude towards the use of puppets in specifi c fi elds, teachers rarely use them in class.
Keywords
communication; creativity; curricular goals; puppet play; symbolic play
Hrčak ID:
112414
URI
Publication date:
2.12.2013.
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