An Example Of Creative Drama Implementation In Values Education:Mevlana’s Global Messages “Love-Respect-Tolerance”

Year 2014, Volume: 10 Issue: 2, 14 - 31, 01.08.2014

Nadire Emel Akhan Ali Altıkulaç

Abstract

This study aims to discover how social studies teachers’ personal and professional values can be improved by having a basis in Mevlana’s global messages “love-respect-tolerance” in terms of “Personal and Professional Values- Professional Development”, which is the first component of general efficacies of teaching profession. The sample of the study consists of a total of 16 classroom teachers teaching 4th and 5th grade students and social studies teachersworking in Ankara. Prior to the implementation phase, the values that are aimed to be taught by social studies teachers were found out. In line with these values, three common values which matchedmost with Mevlana’s global messages and “Personal and Professional Values – Professional Development”, which is the first component of general efficacies of teaching profession,were chosen. After these three values were defined as “loverespect-tolerance”, a set of creative drama sessions, all of which were developed by the researchers, was planned. Creative drama activity was completely consisted of Mevlana’s doctrines and had 4 sessions,each of which was 2 hours. The data was gathered through observation, interview and document analysis. Content analysis was applied. According to the findings of the study, teachers expressed that creative drama was an effective method in teaching values. It is possible to say that the creative drama method contributes positively to the development of teachers’ personal and professional values

Keywords

Values education, professional development, love, respect, tolerance