Answers are grounded in this paper and cite their sources.
Aesthetic experiences have proved as a valuable tool to enhance quality childhood life and learning; yet, how young children perceive such experiences is little known. This study investigated the aesthetic experiences and responses of Hong Kong young children through drama improvisation. Deleuzo-Guattarian concept of rhizome was used to form a theoretical framework with the aesthetic concept of Daoism and drama improvisation. This arts-based research studied the aesthetic experiences of six fluent Cantonese-speaking children aged 3–5 years, as they participated in five 2-hour drama improvisation workshops at a private dance studio. Data from video recordings, focused discussions, children's art journals, and reflective journals were mapped across the 22 co-created drama improvisation scenes. Young children's aesthetic experiences were illuminated through the exercise of decisiveness, introspectiveness, and empathy. This research reconceptualizes young children's aesthetic education through aesthetic encounters.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Ka Lee Carrie Ho (2016) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 10 related papers. Consider them for comparative context: