Methodology
Phase One – Choosing to
change
Phase Two – Action plan / planning to
change
Phase Three - Creating
change
Phase Four – Sharing the lessons of
your change
Phase Five - Where to
next?
Phase One
Choosing to change
The story behind the project...
Research Goal
‘cultivate in young children an appreciation for their artistic creativity’
• Malaguzzi (as cited in Sharp, 2004, p. 8) describes
“that interaction with adults, plays a large role in fostering children’s artistic creativity”.
• Brownlee (1991) says that if children are not given the right empowerment or encouragement this can stunt their creative development and steer them away from being artistically creative.
Research Question
‘how can teachers’ foster young children’s artistic creativity?’
‘how do teachers’ views impact on children’s creativity?’
Action Plan / Planning to Change
The where, who and how...
• Research Setting…
• Participants…
• Data Collection method…
Phase Two
Phase Two
Action Plan / Planning to Change • Data
• Analysis
• Where to from here...?
Phase Three
Creating change
Exploring
different
mediums and
textures
Planning Mind
Map
Art and Creativity
13.5.2013
Art Gallery
wall
Trip to the
Auckland Art
Gallery
Colour mixing
Art from different
cultures and
around the world
Looking at classic
artists – Van Gogh
& Monet
Variety of
style
Exploring colours,
shade, light
Experimentation of
brush strokes for
different effects
Phase Three
Creating Change
Implementation of new arts based curriculum
Step One – The Background
Step Two – Clouds, Stars and Moon
Step Three – The Tree
Step Four – The Hills
Step Five – The Town
Paintings on Display
Phase Four
Sharing the lessons of your change
The outcomes...
References
Brownlee, P. (1991). Magic Places. Auckland, New Zealand: New Zealand Playcentre Federation.
MacNaughton, G., Hughes, P. M. (2008). Doing Action Research in Early Childhood Studies : A Step-by-step Guide. [Adobe Digital Editions version]. Retrieved from http://www.eblib.com.au.
Sharp, C. (2004). Developing young children’s creativity: what can we learn from research, Topic, 32, 5-12
Wright, S. (2003). The arts, young children, and learning. Boston, M.A., United States of America: Pearson Education.
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