Date of Award
5-2021
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Curriculum and Instruction
Committee Member
Anna Hall
Committee Member
Alison Leonard
Committee Member
Sandra Linder
Committee Member
Meihua Qian
Abstract
The demographic landscape in the U.S. is changing rapidly, and early childhood programs are experiencing an increase in the enrollment of Dual Language Learners (DLLs). The current study focused on the social and emotional aspects of DLL students and employed a case study design to explore the impact of creative drama on young DLLs’ social and emotional development. Six DLL students enrolled in a Head Start center participated in the 9-week creative drama intervention. Results from the paired t-tests showed that participants’ social and emotional skills improved significantly after the intervention. Qualitative data further revealed that participants demonstrated improvements in social interactions, including increased confidence, improved cooperation skills, and better emotion management. Overall, findings from the current study suggest that creative drama is a promising strategy to use with preschool DLLs to increase their social and emotional competence.
Recommended Citation
Gao, Qianyi, "Promoting Dual Language Learners’ Social and Emotional Development Through Creative Drama: A Case Study" (2021). All Dissertations. 2773.
https://open.clemson.edu/all_dissertations/2773