ERIC Number: EJ1100372
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Aug
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An Instructional Method Suggestion: Conveying Stories through Origami (Storigami)
Oguz, Aysegul
Journal of Education and Training Studies, v4 n8 p9-22 Aug 2016
The purpose of this study was to elucidate how to convey stories through origami and suggest its use in education with the help of pre-service elementary teachers' opinions. The participants of the study were 103 elementary teacher candidates from a state university in the 2014-2015 academic year. In this qualitative study, the data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed employing content and descriptive analyses. During the content analysis, the data were coded, organized under themes, and represented in frequency and percentage tables. In the descriptive analysis, the opinions of teacher candidates were interpreted using direct quotes. The results indicated that conveying stories through origami is a viable instructional method for many courses and topics.
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Story Telling, Art Activities, Preservice Teachers, Student Teacher Attitudes, Opinions, State Universities, Qualitative Research, Data Collection, Semi Structured Interviews, Content Analysis, Elementary Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Foreign Countries, Instructional Effectiveness, Educational Benefits
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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