Graduation Year
2024
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree
Ph.D.
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Degree Granting Department
Educational and Psychological Studies
Major Professor
Darlene DeMarie, Ph.D.
Co-Major Professor
Jennifer Menon Mariano, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Susan Bennett, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Janet Richards, Ph.D.
Keywords
arts integration, arts education, coronavirus, online learning
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to explore the experiences and perceptions of teachers who use arts-integrated instruction and their directors of K-2 students before, during, and after the unique period of online instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic, which began in March of 2020. Arts integration is a method of teaching in which students are taught comprehension of subject areas (i.e. – math, science, reading, social studies) through art forms. These art forms include music, theatre, dance, art, and writing. I collected he qualitative data for this research through virtual interviews with five female participants. I transcribed these interviews and analyzed them for themes. The three themes resulting from the interviews include the arts as an important teaching tool, decrease in student motivation and learning, and guidance for new teachers. These findings indicate the need for more research on online instruction for early childhood education students, especially in arts-integrated instruction.Keywords: arts integration, arts education, COVID-19, online learning
Scholar Commons Citation
Mehler, Alison H., "Teachers' and School Directors' Perceptions of the Benefits of Arts-Integrated Instruction K-2: Before, During, and After COVID-19" (2024). USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/etd/10537
