An Action Research Study of Community Building with Elementary Students in a Title I School (open access)

An Action Research Study of Community Building with Elementary Students in a Title I School

“In what ways does teaching with folk arts inspired visual arts-based instruction enhance community building among elementary students in a Title I school?” was the primary research question in this study. Agreeing with past and present day research that the construct of community is vital to social and cultural capital, this research attempts to determine how the notion of community benefits both students and teachers in the elementary art classroom. Folk art was utilized because this genre was accessible in terms of locality and familiarity among students and teachers. The purpose of this investigation was to produce teaching strategies and methods that show how community can be formed in the art classroom. The participants were elementary students, Grades 2 and 3, in a Title I school located in Denton, Texas. This investigation was conducted under an action research methodology. This approach to research is intended to be transformational, emergent, and accommodating. I recorded observations, field notes, and conversations from the participants. Emergent themes were discovered through content analysis and conceptual maps. Results from this investigation concluded transformation is only possible if the person wants change to happen. Data also showed that community and art education are symbiotic. Transformation, growth, and …
Date: May 2014
Creator: Dew, SaraBeth
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Aerie, Yearbook of University of North Texas, 2006 (open access)

The Aerie, Yearbook of University of North Texas, 2006

Yearbook for University of North Texas in Denton, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, professors, and organizations. Index starts on page 220.
Date: 2006
Creator: University of North Texas
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Avesta, Volume 18, Number 4, Summer, 1938 (open access)

The Avesta, Volume 18, Number 4, Summer, 1938

Quarterly literary journal of the North Texas State Teachers College including original short stories, essays, poetry, and other creative works submitted by students.
Date: Summer 1938
Creator: North Texas State Teachers College
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Back to School [1997] (open access)

Back to School [1997]

Supplement to the North Texas Daily, a student newspaper from the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. Back to School includes news and information for new and returning students along with advertising.
Date: August 25, 1997
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bronco, Yearbook of Denton High School, 1941 (open access)

The Bronco, Yearbook of Denton High School, 1941

Yearbook for Denton High School in Denton, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, teachers, and organizations.
Date: 1941
Creator: Denton High School
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bulletin of the Texas Archeological Society, Volume 28, 1957 (open access)

Bulletin of the Texas Archeological Society, Volume 28, 1957

Annual journal of the Texas Archeological Society documenting research and findings of members as well as activities of the organization.
Date: 1957
Creator: Texas Archeological Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Call Number, Volume 53, Number 2, Spring 1995 (open access)

Call Number, Volume 53, Number 2, Spring 1995

"Call Number, the newsletter of the School of Library and Information Sciences, University of North Texas, is distributed three times a year" (p. 2 of Vol. 52, No. 1). The periodical contains information about professors, news in the department, the school's alumni, and the schedule of classes for the following semester.
Date: 1995
Creator: University of North Texas. School of Library and Information Sciences.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Call Number, Volume 55, Number 2, Summer 1997 (open access)

Call Number, Volume 55, Number 2, Summer 1997

Call Number, is the newsletter of the School of Library and Information Sciences, University of North Texas. The periodical contains information about professors, news in the department, the school's alumni, and the schedule of classes for the following semester.
Date: 1997
Creator: University of North Texas. School of Library and Information Sciences.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Call Number, Volume 56, Number 1, Fall 1997 (open access)

Call Number, Volume 56, Number 1, Fall 1997

Call Number, is the newsletter of the School of Library and Information Sciences, University of North Texas. The periodical contains information about professors, news in the department, and the school's alumni.
Date: 1997
Creator: University of North Texas. School of Library and Information Sciences.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Call Number, Volume 63, Number 1, Spring 2004 (open access)

Call Number, Volume 63, Number 1, Spring 2004

Call Number, is the newsletter of the School of Library and Information Sciences, University of North Texas. The periodical contains information about professors, news in the department, and the school's alumni.
Date: 2004
Creator: University of North Texas. School of Library and Information Sciences.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Call Number, Volume 63, Number 2, Fall 2004 (open access)

Call Number, Volume 63, Number 2, Fall 2004

Call Number, is the newsletter of the School of Library and Information Sciences, University of North Texas. The periodical contains information about professors, news in the department, and the school's alumni.
Date: 2004
Creator: University of North Texas. School of Library and Information Sciences.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Call Number, Volume 65, Number 1, Spring 2006 (open access)

Call Number, Volume 65, Number 1, Spring 2006

Call Number, is the newsletter of the School of Library and Information Sciences, University of North Texas. The periodical contains information about professors, news in the department, and the school's alumni.
Date: 2006
Creator: University of North Texas. School of Library and Information Sciences.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Call Number, Volume 65, Number 2, Fall 2006 (open access)

Call Number, Volume 65, Number 2, Fall 2006

Call Number, is the newsletter of the School of Library and Information Sciences, University of North Texas. The periodical contains information about professors, news in the department, and the school's alumni.
Date: 2006
Creator: University of North Texas. School of Library and Information Sciences.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Call Number, Volume 66, Number 1, Spring 2007 (open access)

Call Number, Volume 66, Number 1, Spring 2007

Call Number, is the newsletter of the School of Library and Information Sciences, University of North Texas. The periodical contains information about professors, news in the department, and the school's alumni.
Date: 2007
Creator: University of North Texas. School of Library and Information Sciences.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Call Number, Volume 67, Number 1, Spring 2008 (open access)

Call Number, Volume 67, Number 1, Spring 2008

Call Number, is the newsletter of the School of Library and Information Sciences, University of North Texas. The periodical contains information about professors, news in the department, and the school's alumni.
Date: 2008
Creator: University of North Texas. School of Library and Information Sciences.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Call Number, Volume 67, Number 2, Fall 2008 (open access)

Call Number, Volume 67, Number 2, Fall 2008

Call Number, is the newsletter of the College of Information at the University of North Texas. The periodical contains information about professors, news in the departments, and alumni.
Date: 2008
Creator: University of North Texas. College of Information.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Call Number, Volume 69, Number 1, Spring 2010 (open access)

Call Number, Volume 69, Number 1, Spring 2010

Call Number is a twice yearly (spring and fall) magazine of the College of Information at the University of North Texas. The periodical contains information about professors, news in the departments, and the school's alumni.
Date: 2010
Creator: University of North Texas. College of Information.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Campus Chat (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 28, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 7, 1925 (open access)

Campus Chat (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 28, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 7, 1925

Weekly student newspaper from the North Texas State Teachers College in Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and campus news along with advertising.
Date: April 7, 1925
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Campus Chat (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 6, 1939 (open access)

The Campus Chat (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 6, 1939

Weekly student newspaper from the North Texas State Teachers College in Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and campus news along with advertising.
Date: April 6, 1939
Creator: Black, Harry
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Campus Chat (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, June 13, 1941 (open access)

The Campus Chat (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, June 13, 1941

Weekly student newspaper from the North Texas State Teachers College in Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and campus news along with advertising.
Date: June 13, 1941
Creator: Thomason, John
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Campus Chat (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 1, 1934 (open access)

The Campus Chat (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 1, 1934

Weekly student newspaper from the North Texas State Teachers College in Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and campus news along with advertising.
Date: November 1, 1934
Creator: Smith, Kenneth E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Campus Chat (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 20, 1935 (open access)

The Campus Chat (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 20, 1935

Weekly student newspaper from the North Texas State Teachers College in Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and campus news along with advertising.
Date: June 20, 1935
Creator: Heflin, Bertrand W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Campus Chat (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, July 16, 1937 (open access)

The Campus Chat (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, July 16, 1937

Weekly student newspaper from the North Texas State Teachers College in Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and campus news along with advertising.
Date: July 16, 1937
Creator: Jamison, Alonzo, Jr.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Campus Chat (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, December 11, 1942 (open access)

The Campus Chat (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, December 11, 1942

Weekly student newspaper from the North Texas State Teachers College in Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and campus news along with advertising.
Date: December 11, 1942
Creator: Dameron, Charles
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History