Supporting Students’ Social Emotional Well-Being Using Clay: An Action Research Study

Authors

Paul Monroe, University of Nebraska at KearneyFollow

Abstract

The purpose of this action research study is to examine scholarly recommendations on how to use clay to promote the social and emotional well-being of students in the high school ceramics classroom. This study enacts recommendations and strategies to enhance an existing curriculum to align with my school district’s educational goals of promoting social emotional learning (SEL). This study took place at a high school in Westchester County, New York in the fall of 2021. Data for this study is informed by my interviews with two specialists regarding putting SEL strategies into action, my modification of an existing curriculum as a teaching artifact to meet district goals, and my observations of how my first formal attempt to put theory into practice did or did not inform the teaching and learning process with high school students.

Recommended Citation

Monroe, Paul (2022) "Supporting Students’ Social Emotional Well-Being Using Clay: An Action Research Study," Graduate Review: Vol. 2: Iss. 1, Article 3.
Available at: https://openspaces.unk.edu/grad-review/vol2/iss1/3