In the master’s thesis, I wanted to research whether the puppet is really an ideal assistant for primary teachers in class as I was told during my studies. I did not just search for ways of using puppets in class but also for influence a puppet has on pupils, especially on their motivation and knowledge.
The theoretical part describes the theatre in education as the way of learning through art. I write about a puppet in class, its positive influence, different kinds of puppets and ways of using them in school lessons. I present various methods of using a puppet and how to use it in different learning forms as well. The theoretical part ends with some suggestions on how to integrate a puppet into particular school subjects.
The empirical part presents my research implemented in second and fourth grade of the primary school. I was teaching English with a puppet in one section of the second grade and without it in another. Similarly, I was teaching Slovene and Science with a puppet in one section of the fourth grade and without it in another. I was interested in the pupils’ response to the puppet, the ways of using it, the pupils’ knowledge and its durability.
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