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Divergent thinking in the English classroom: Center stage for stories, poems and cultural expressions through dance

dc.contributor.advisor Román Pérez, Rosa I.
dc.contributor.author Traverso Vargas, Jadira M.
dc.contributor.college College of Arts and Sciences - Arts en_US
dc.contributor.committee Irizarry Rodríguez, José M.
dc.contributor.committee Mongar, Sonja
dc.contributor.committee Rivera Montijo, Myrna
dc.contributor.committee Ferrer López, José R.
dc.contributor.committee Rivera, Rosita L.
dc.contributor.department Department of English en_US
dc.contributor.representative Maldonado, Noemí
dc.date.accessioned 2018-04-09T14:56:21Z
dc.date.available 2018-04-09T14:56:21Z
dc.date.issued 2014
dc.description.abstract This study demonstrates how dance performances can be used as a text within seventh, eighth and ninth grade English classes in Puerto Rico. The inclusion of dance performances enables students to relate to dance as a text, while complying with Puerto Rico’s national learning standards. A 15 item questionnaire was prepared for each of the grades in order to measure students’ knowledge, attitudes and practices in relation to dance. It was distributed to students’ from a public school in Western Puerto Rico during their first academic semester The results not only suggest students consider dance to be a part of their Puerto Rican identity but that there is an interest and investment in dance. In addition, participants’ responses imply students continue to struggle with areas within the genres of short stories and poetry. Based on students’ responses a series of ESL lesson plans for each grade level were developed with dance as a central component.
dc.description.abstract Este estudio muestra cómo las presentaciones de baile pueden ser utilizado como un texto en las clases de inglés en séptimo, octavo y noveno grado en Puerto Rico. La inclusión de espectáculos de danza permite que los estudiantes se relacionen con el texto cumpliendo con los estándares educativos de Puerto Rico. Se creó un cuestionario de 15 ítems para cada una de los grados, con el fin de medir los conocimientos de los estudiantes, actitudes y prácticas en relación al baile. Se distribuyó a estudiantes de una escuela pública del área oeste de Puerto Rico durante su primer semestre académico. Los resultados sugieren que los alumnos opinan que el baile forma parte de su identidad puertorriqueña, que hay un interés por la danza y tiempo invertido en el mismo. Las respuestas implican que los participantes aún tienen dificultad en los géneros de relatos cortos y poesía. Una serie de planes educativos en la clase de inglés como segundo idioma fueron desarrollados incluyendo presentaciones de baile como un aspecto central basado en la data recolectada.
dc.description.graduationSemester Spring en_US
dc.description.graduationYear 2014 en_US
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11801/353
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.rights.holder (c) 2014 Jadira M. Traverso Vargas en_US
dc.rights.license All rights reserved en_US
dc.subject Dance in education en_US
dc.subject ESL en_US
dc.subject Literature and dance en_US
dc.subject Dance and social aspects en_US
dc.subject.lcsh English language -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Spanish speakers en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Dance in education -- Puerto Rico en_US
dc.title Divergent thinking in the English classroom: Center stage for stories, poems and cultural expressions through dance en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US
dspace.entity.type Publication
thesis.degree.discipline English Education en_US
thesis.degree.level M.A.E.E. en_US
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