Date of Award
5-2017
Document Type
Action Research Project
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Education
Department
Education, Montessori
First Advisor
Irene Bornhorst
Department/School
Montessori Early Childhood
Abstract
This research was conducted to assess the impact of daily oral storytelling and emotional response to conflict in preschool aged children. Research was done in a Montessori primary classroom with 23 students between the ages of two-and a-half and six years old. Quantitative data included tallies and averages of the total number of conflicts per week and per child and a conflict checklist to monitor any changes in language and behavior used in times of conflict. Qualitative data included observational field notes to evaluate children’s responses to and repetition of oral storytelling and a reflective journal to record any changes in the environment or daily routine. The study took place over a five-week period. Results were inconclusive and did not show a noticeable impact of emotional response to conflict, however, the research reiterated the importance of oral storytelling and spoken language activities in early childhood education.
Recommended Citation
Boris, Angela K.. (2017). Storytelling and Emotional Response to Conflict. Retrieved from Sophia, the St. Catherine University repository website: https://sophia.stkate.edu/maed/214