The method of role modelling in the theory of upbringing developing social skills in primary school students through creative-visual activity
The method of role modelling in the theory of upbringing developing social skills in primary school students through creative-visual activity

Summary/Abstract: This study examines the potential of visual art as a pedagogical instrument for fostering social skills among pupils in the early years of primary education. The research was conducted during the second term of the academic year in a metropolitan school in Sofia, over a period of eight weeks. The experimental implementation of this model was supported and facilitated by visual arts educator Mr. Svilen Genov. The sample comprised an experimental group, in which Dr. Abner’s model was applied, and a control group taught through conventional methods. The findings reveal a marked superiority of the experimental group: collaboration increased by 27%, empathy by 28%, and initiative by 27%. By contrast, the control group registered only marginal gains, ranging from 1% to 3%. These results provide compelling evidence of the effectiveness of the implemented model, which integrates role modelling with artistic expression. Of particular significance is the fact that the approach creates favourable conditions for the active social inclusion of quiet pupils, who frequently remain on the margins of classroom dynamics.

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