The Works of Dr. Seuss in Bibliotherapy

master's thesis

• Author: Sara Sabljak
• Mentor: Marina Gabelica (mentor)
• Committee member: Marina Gabelica (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ivana Cindrić (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ivana Milković (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Teacher Education; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2018-07-04, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: HUMANISTIC SCIENCES; Interdisciplinary Humanistic Studies; Teaching Methods in the Humanistic Sciences

Abstract

Teachers have a growing responsibility in guiding students in their character development and in helping them develop necessary skills to face current and future obstacles. While bibliotherapy is still a developing method, present in many fields and modes of application, the therapeutic effect of books is becoming increasingly apparent among the populace. Although bibliotherapy is still not commonly used by teachers in classrooms, as many still lack the guidance and knowledge about the process, developmental bibliotherapy is an approach to ensure normal development and a means of educating children about affective aspects such as feelings and behaviour. Dr. Seuss, as an esteemed children’s author, is already present in many classrooms and his works offer much more than literacy education. They guide the reader, in this case the students, in developing positive thinking patterns, awareness of self and others, as well as reinforce the importance of critical thinking and developing problem solving strategies. As a proponent of positive psychology, Seuss’ works can serve as a gateway to bibliotherapy in the classroom. The aim of this thesis is to further examine the possibility and plausibility of the implementation of the works of Dr. Seuss in a bibliotherapy lesson in the classroom. Through the analysis of one of Seuss’s better known picturebooks Oh, the Places You’ll Go further insight is given to the complexity of the seemingly simple works of Dr. Seuss and the potential of use in developmental bibliotherapy. The aforementioned title is used as a base for the development of a potential bibliotherapy lesson and accompanying activities.

Abstract (croatian)

Nastavnici imaju sve veću odgovornost u vođenju učenika u razvoju njihova karaktera i vještina potrebnih za suočavanje s trenutnim i budućim problemima. Dok je biblioterapija metoda koja se još uvijek razvija, i kao takva je prisutna u mnogim područjima s različitom primjenom, terapeutski učinak knjiga postaje sve očitiji u široj primjeni. Iako se biblioterapija još uvijek ne koristi u svim učionicama, budući da mnogim učiteljima još uvijek nedostaju smjernice i znanja o tome procesu, razvojna biblioterapija je tehnika koja može omogućiti i upotpuniti normalan razvoj djeteta i njegovo stjecanje znanja o afektivnim aspektima ličnosti kao što su osjećaji i različita ponašanja. Dr. Seuss, kao cijenjeni dječji autor, već je prisutan u mnogim učionicama, a njegova djela nude mnogo više od književnog predloška za učenje čitanja. Njegova djela usmjeravaju čitatelja, u ovom slučaju učenike, u razvijanju pozitivnih obrazaca razmišljanja, svijesti o sebi i drugima, kao i jačanju važnosti kritičkog razmišljanja i razvijanju strategija rješavanja problema. Kao zagovornik pozitivne psihologije, Seuss i njegova djela mogu poslužiti kao biblioterapijski materijal u učionici. Cilj ovog rada je ispitati mogućnost i smislenost uvođenja radova Dr. Seussa u izvedbi biblioterapije u učionici. Analizom jednog od Seussovih poznatijih slikovnica Oh, the Places You’ll Go dat će se uvid u složenost naizgled jednostavnih djela Dr. Seussa i potencijal korištenja inih u razvojnoj biblioterapiji. Navedeni naslov koristi se kao osnova za razvitak potencijalnog biblioterapijskog sata i pratećih aktivnosti.

• Keywords: developmental bibliotherapy; bibliotherapy in education; Dr. Seuss
• Keywords (croatian): razvojna biblioterapija; biblioterapija u školi; Dr. Seuss
• Language: english
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:147:915675
• Study programme: Title: Integrated Undergraduate and Graduate University Programme of Study of Primary Teacher Education and Integrated Undergraduate and Graduate University Programme of Study for Primary Teacher Education with English and German Language; Study programme type: university; Study level: integrated undergraduate and graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra primarnog obrazovanja (magistar/magistra primarnog obrazovanja)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Access restricted to students and staff of home institution
• Created on: 2019-04-17 12:16:10