Teachers' and mothers' perceptions of using creative arts to
develop children's potential for critical thinking Nilson,
Caroline (2011) Teachers' and mothers' perceptions of using
creative arts to develop children's potential for critical
thinking. Masters by Research thesis, Murdoch University. |PDF -
Front Pages | Download (113kB) | Preview |PDF - Whole Thesis |
Download (2431kB) | Preview This study is based on the
contention that rich descriptions of the behaviour of the
children during the process of creating an art piece, as
perceived by teachers and mothers of the children, will provide
a better understanding of the influence of creative arts on the
development and expression of critical thinking. Developing
critical thinking dispositions in young people affords them the
skills to make thoughtful choices. This qualitative
naturalistic, interpretive study sought to investigate the
impact of children’s participation in a creative arts project on
the development of critical thinking dispositions. The proj