CHITKARA UNIVERSITY

October 2015, Volume 1, Issue 1

TEACHERS’ EXCEL SHEETFor Excellence In Teaching, Pedagogies,

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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Puppetry- An Interactive Teaching Tool

A Brief History

Puppetry is not a novel concept and has made its presence felt since olden days. Back in Indus Valley Civilization, puppets were not only used as a medium of enter tainment but teachers in Gurukuls used it as a medium to teach religious stories in the classrooms. The world of Puppetr y is fun and way too imaginative. Puppets have an ability to appeal people universally, fill lives with fun and humour, break the shackles of monotonous classroom teaching and move the audience to another world.

Puppetry as a Teaching Tool

It is one of the most inexpensive aids. Puppets allow children to escape into an imaginary world. The art of

Puppetry can be used across the curriculum. Puppets have the ability to stimulate children's imagination, encourage c reat ive p lay and discovery and serve as a wonderful interactive way to introduce narrative to even the most reluctant reader. Puppets can be a powerful way of bringing story time to life and can play a fundamental part in the recitation of stories and verse. Hand puppets with workable mouths and tongues are an excellent motivational resource to inspire the teaching of phonics within literacy.

Teacher as a Puppeteer

I should challenge the

Tortoise for a race. He

walks so slow that I will

win within minutes.

Types of PuppetsIt is the teachers' discretion to decide the type of puppet she wants to use. Puppets are mainly:

• Marionettes : They are wooden carved and moved by strings.

• Hand Puppets : These can be worn like gloves.

• Rod Puppets : These are held by a center rod through the puppet.

People are under misconception that Puppets have reached maximally as far as Kindergarten classes are concerned. However, it is not the reality. The way art of Puppetry is expanding, it is set to take the world to a new zenith of innovation and creation. Apart from Kindergarten classes, Puppetry in general can be used in:

Myth: Usage of Puppetry as a Teaching Tool only in Primary Education

• Skill Development

• Stage Conduction

• S timulating Learning

• Orientations

• Inculcation of Life skills

• Miming

• Improving Communication Skills

Puppetry as a Teaching Tool in Secondary Education

Puppets help the child explore the opportunities and avenues that require at times, thinking out of the box. Secondary Students can be made to:

Puppetry as a Teaching Tool in Higher EducationIt was always thought that Puppetry cannot be used in Secondary and Higher Education. In the following spheres Puppetry is being effectively used:

Puppetry usage in Psychiatry:

Puppetry usage in Arts & Humanities:

Puppetry usage in Sales in MBA

Puppetry usage in Mass Communication:

Puppetry usage in Computer Engineering:

Puppetry usage in Engineering and Architecture Collaboratively:

Usage of Puppetry as a Teaching Tool in Education

Puppetry holds a very important place in Teacher Education. It can be used as a mediat ion tool for prospective teachers. It can be used as a teaching aid in Simulated Teaching. Researches even shows that as Puppets are 3D Aids, they tend to

Usage of Puppetry as a Teaching Tool in Event Management

Usage of Puppetry as a Teaching Tool in Environmental Science

Usage of Puppetry as a Teaching Tool in HealthCare

Usage of Puppetry as a Teaching Tool in Tourism & Hospitality

Let ’s use innovat ive teaching methods, one of it being puppetry in over classrooms and programs for better engagement, retention and absorption of the content.

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