TY - JOUR AU - Dunst, Carl J. PY - 2017/08/23 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Effects of puppetry on elementary students’ knowledge of and attitudes toward individuals with disabilities JF - International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education JA - IEJEE VL - 4 IS - 3 SE - Articles DO - UR - https://iejee.com/index.php/IEJEE/article/view/189 SP - 51-457 AB - <p>Findings from two studies investigating the effects of Kids on the Block (KOB) puppet shows on<br>elementary school students’ knowledge of and attitude toward individuals with disabilities are<br>described. KOB is a troupe of life-size hand-and-rod puppets used to improve knowledge and change<br>attitudes toward persons with disabilities. Results from both studies indicated that KOB performances<br>had positive effects on both the knowledge and attitudes of second, third, and fourth grade students.<br>Study 1 showed that the puppet show participants had more positive attitudes and more accurate<br>factual knowledge of individuals with disabilities compared to the control group participants who did<br>not experience the KOB puppets. Findings from Study 2 showed pretest-post test gain scores for the<br>KOB group were larger than those for the control group. The results taken together provided evidence<br>that a rather simple intervention was effective in terms of changing the knowledge of and attitudes<br>toward individuals with disabilities.</p> ER -