Putting It Together: Best Practices in Arts Education and Theatrical Education with Neurodivergent Students
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Title
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Putting It Together: Best Practices in Arts Education and Theatrical Education with Neurodivergent Students
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Creator
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Evan Tait
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Degree Name
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Master of Arts in Teaching (initial licensure)
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Project Type
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action_research
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Date
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6/11/2022
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Abstract
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Arts education, for many administrations, can be a frustrating course of study. The question of whether or not it is an important skill to have students learn or whether it’s frivolous is a constant argument between administrators and teachers. The best practices for arts education in the classroom can lead to improvements in test scores, development in critical thinking skills, and increases in understanding in many non-arts related subjects. Neurodivergent students rely on arts education because, for many, the way that they understand the world is through artistic practices such as music, theater, visual arts, and literature. Many students rely on theatrical education as a way to improve their skills in the classroom, as well as their skills in their development in high school. This project discusses research and literature that talks about the importance of theater education in school curriculums, the importance of providing neurodivergent students safe, psychologically protected spaces for growth in learning, and how to make a traditionally teacher-centered subject into a mutually beneficial learning-centered subject.
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Committee Member
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Joshua Schulze, Eric Berge
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Rights
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Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 6/10/2022, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author at the email address listed above.
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http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
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Language
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eng
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Date Available
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6/8/2022
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Type
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Text
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Identifier
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theses/213
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