Date Approved
4-25-1995
Embargo Period
9-13-2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A. in Art Education
Department
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math Education
College
College of Education
Advisor
Levinowitz, Lili
Subject(s)
Art--Study and teaching; Creative ability in children; Education, Elementary--New Jersey
Disciplines
Art Education
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the attitudes of elementary classroom teachers toward art and the creative process in their classrooms. The hypotheses of the study focused on teachers' attitudes and uses of art as a means of creativity and enhancement of academic subjects.
Elementary classroom teachers from seven constituent districts to a regional high school in southern New Jersey constituted the sample of the study. Teachers were given a four part questionnaire to complete. The instrument was designed to gather information on demographics, general information about art in the classroom, and attitudes towards art. A total of 175 questionnaires were distributed to ten schools; 122 were returned for a 70 percent response rate. Data were reported in frequencies and percentages for all hypotheses.
Findings from the study confirm that elementary classroom teachers are strongly in favor of art as a subject in their classrooms and incorporate art into other subject areas. Findings also indicate that teachers use art in their classroom instruction to provide alternative means of presenting lessons and to enhance traditional methods of classroom instruction.
Recommended Citation
Tasker, Elizabeth Diane, "A survey of the attitudes of elementary school teachers in southern New Jersey towards art and the creative process in their classrooms" (1995). Theses and Dissertations. 2291.
https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/2291
