Teatro de títeres y el desarrollo del pensamiento creativo en los niños de preparatoria

Abstract

"Puppets are a very valuable pedagogical tool to use within the classroom, as it offers multiple benefits for both educators and students, the present work aims to determine the influence of puppet theater in the development of creative thinking of high school children, estimating that this art contributes a great deal to the teaching-learning process. For this reason, this project aims to publicize the importance of strengthening the creativity of students through playful instruments, such as puppet theater, to guarantee comprehensive learning, where children learn with enthusiasm, happiness and fun, awakening their interest in return to classrooms day after day. In this research work the hypothetical deductive method was used, and it was developed based on a descriptive design of a correlational type with a qualitative approach. Likewise, a structured interview with the respective questionnaire was used to verify the teachers' knowledge about the application of puppet theater as a recreational resource within the classes, in the same way an observation guide was executed and the analysis of the planning was carried out. To corroborate the information obtained in the interview and compare the responses of the teachers with what is demonstrated in the classroom, for this a population of 6 teachers was chosen from which a small sample of 2 teachers was chosen due to what happened to worldwide by COVID 19. After seeing this information obtained, the respective analysis was carried out, resulting in the fact that the execution of the puppet theater inside or outside the classroom, generates positive attitudes in the students, in addition to acting as a strengthening element of imagination and thought. creative of each one of them, in the same way I determine that when working with puppets, active participation is stimulated, generating a dynamic and effective teaching-learning process. Therefore, integrating dynamic and active activities to optimize the educational process is a continuous task of the kindergarten teacher, who must consider that children learn through the game-work methodology and its main objective must be aimed at developing their abilities and skills, achieving that they build their own knowledge, for this reason it is essential that teachers are continually trained and are apt for the changes and updates that occur in the educational field. Based on this, the idea arises of proposing a teacher training through the execution of theoretical and practical workshops on the importance, benefits, elaboration, techniques and management of puppet theater as a pedagogical tool to develop creativity in high school children."