Abstract

In this research project, it is my personal mission to understand the way that a student thinks, and the way that I – as a future teacher – can teach them in the most beneficial way possible. Through research and personal preference, I have discovered that the arts (visual arts, drama/theatre, dance, and music) can strengthen the learning experience for many types of learners. It can build relationships through many subjects that are taught within the elementary school curriculum. In this project, I show my research from educational theorists, and share the opinion that they have or would have about the arts within the school. I also review the positive benefits that go along with using arts integration. After that portion of my project, I take a step back to question the current elementary school system in Kentucky. I take a look at the current teaching methods and styles while questioning why the arts are not being used as a bridging tool across the curriculum. I make many predictions as to why the arts are not being used and then in an attempt to understand the current system, I create a survey that questions what is really happening in the elementary schools of Kentucky. After I obtained my results, I share and review them. I then make suggestions and share the knowledge that I have learned and what will be implemented in my own classroom due to the research I have done and knowledge I have gained.

Semester/Year of Award

Fall 12-3-2015

Mentor

Julie Alsip Bucknam

Mentor Department Affiliation

Curriculum and Instruction

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Restricted Access Thesis

Document Type

Bachelor Thesis

Degree Name

Honors Scholars

Degree Level

Bachelor's

Department

Teaching, Learning, and Educational Leadership

Department Name when Degree Awarded

Curriculum and Instruction

IRB Approval Number (if applicable)

15-240

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