Abstract
This
study examined the attitudes and opinions of Artvin Çoruh University teacher
candidates regarding the use of creative drama instruction within social
studies courses. The participant group consisted of 24 university students attending their junior year in the Social Studies
teacher education program. Creative drama instruction was planned and
implemented over 24 instructional hours between February 20th - May
22nd, 2017. A mixed method research design was utilised to measure
teacher candidates’ attitudes according to a “Creative Drama Attitude Scale”
developed by Adıgüzel (2006), and teacher candidates’ opinions were obtained through
written responses to a researcher developed “Opinion Evaluation Form”. The study
results revealed no significant difference between the pre/post-test attitude
scale results, which was interpreted as teacher candidates’ having prior
knowledge and positive impressions of creative drama instruction. Participants’
opinions revealed they viewed creative drama within social studies as an effective
methodology and believed creative drama is appropriate for instruction of a
variety of subjects. Teacher candidates emphasised that creative drama
contributes to students’ learning, motivation, communication, and personal
development. As a result, it is recommended that creative drama instruction be utilised
within social studies courses and that social studies teachers and teacher
candidates receive creative drama instructional training.
Keywords: creative drama, social
studies, active learning
Primary Language | English |
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Journal Section | Research Article |
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Publication Date | August 31, 2020 |
Published in Issue | Year 2020 Volume: 9 Issue: 2 |