Reimagining Children’s Creativity Through Narrative Inquiry and Listening Pedagogy

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  In Poster Session: Reimagining Children’s Creativity Through Narrative Inquiry and Listening Pedagogy

Abstract

Young learners’ creativity is often overlooked, while their unique ways of interpreting previous experiences are considered unrealistic from the perspective of predetermined social knowledge and context in early childhood education. This study sought to examine the impact of children’s unique voices on language and narrative development by (a) integrating literacy and art with the teacher-practice as listening pedagogy, and (b) exploring young students’ creative agency over the school year. Results showed that actively listening to children's voices positively impacted the improvement of young learners’ self-confidence in language and literacy development as they actively engaged in creating their narratives. Moreover, the children’s desire to create their own imaginative stories motivated family members to join this project beyond the classroom.

Authors

• Hyejin Do, San Francisco State University

• Mina Kim, San Francisco State University