Date of Award
12-2016
Document Type
Action Research Project
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Education
Department
Education, Montessori
First Advisor
Sandra Wyner Andrew
Department/School
Montessori Elementary Education, Elementary Education
Abstract
The goal of this action research project was to investigate the effects of morning art activities on student focus. The intervention took place over five weeks at a public elementary school. Nineteen students participated in a lower elementary Montessori classroom of six to nine year olds. The qualitative and quantitative data collected were student surveys, behavior tally sheets, student and teacher assessments, field observations and conversations. The evidence showed a relationship between daily art activities and student concentration. The students increased their time on task while writing reflections about their artwork throughout the five-week study. Future research could examine the role of art on students’ social emotional development and how art exploration develops cooperation.
Recommended Citation
Oghabi, Marjan. (2016). The Effects of Daily Art Activities on Attention in Elementary Students An Action Research Report By Marjan. Retrieved from Sophia, the St. Catherine University repository website: https://sophia.stkate.edu/maed/182