Art Therapy as an Agent for Change in Pre-Service Teachers' Attitudes and Perceptions of Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities
Federal legislation mandates that students with disabilities receive their education in the least restrictive environment and with their non-disabled peers whenever possible. Unfortunately, for many students with emotional behavioral disabilities this is not possible. Teachers are often not provided...
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| Summary: | Federal legislation mandates that students with disabilities receive their education in the least restrictive environment and with their non-disabled peers whenever possible. Unfortunately, for many students with emotional behavioral disabilities this is not possible. Teachers are often not provided adequate training to meet the needs of students with challenging behaviors. The effects art therapy as a teaching modality on pre-service teachers' attitudes and perceptions toward students with emotional/behavioral disabilities was studied. Data was gathered using the Interaction with Disabled Persons Scale, the Teacher's Personal Construct Repertory Grid, a demographic questionnaire, drawings, videotape analysis of the inservice sessions and a follow-up questionnaire. Additional data was collected via two case studies. Results of the quantitative data indicated significant changes within both instruments. Qualitative data indicated several changes occurred. Exposure to information on students with emotional and behavioral disabilities, over the course of two class sessions, led to increased awareness and did alter how preservice teachers view students with emotional/behavioral disabilities. === A Dissertation submitted to the Department of Art Education in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. === Fall Semester, 2005. === July 26, 2005. === emotional behavioral disabilities, personal construct psychology, attitudes and perceptions, pre-service teachers, art therapy === Includes bibliographical references. === Marcia Rosal, Professor Directing Dissertation; Carolyn Piazza, Outside Committee Member; Dave Gussak, Committee Member; Penny Orr, Committee Member. |
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