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Rethinking Classroom Management: Examining the Relationship Between Creative Drama and Student Motivation

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Rethinking Classroom Management: Examining the Relationship Between Creative Drama and Student Motivation

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This study examined the relationship between creative drama and student motivation. The participants consisted of fourth-grade students enrolled in public primary schools in Batman during the 2025-2026 academic year. The research was designed based on a mixed-methods approach, with an explanatory sequential design selected from among the mixed-methods research designs. In this context, the quantitative phase of the study was conducted using a quasi-experimental design with a pretest–posttest control group model. The qualitative phase, on the other hand, employed a case study design to examine in depth the significant differences identified in the quantitative analysis. Consistent with the structure of the explanatory sequential design, two different sampling methods were utilized: purposive sampling for the quantitative phase and typical case sampling for the qualitative phase. Two distinct data collection instruments were employed. In the quantitative phase, the “Motivation in Education Scale,” adapted into Turkish by Kara (2017), was used. For the qualitative phase, a semi-structured student interview form developed by the researcher was employed. The implementation process lasted eight weeks. In the first week, pretests were administered to both the experimental and control groups. In the second week, students were informed about the purpose of the study and the implementation process. During the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth weeks, creative drama activities were conducted with the students in the experimental group in a classroom setting. In the seventh week, posttests were administered to both groups. In the eighth week, the perceptions of students in the experimental group, selected through typical case sampling, were collected using a semi-structured student interview form. Quantitative data were analysed using SPSS software. To determine significant differences between the pretest and posttest scores of the students in the experimental and control groups, independent-samples t-tests were conducted. The results of the quantitative analysis indicated that the motivation scores of the experimental group increased significantly following the creative drama interventions and that this increase was statistically significant. The control group also exhibited a slight increase in motivation scores without any creative drama interventions, which was statistically significant, albeit of very small size. Notably, although the control group’s pretest mean was higher than that of the experimental group, the experimental group surpassed the control group in the posttest following the creative drama interventions. In the qualitative phase, data obtained through semi-structured interviews were analysed using descriptive analysis, and students’ views were presented. The findings were discussed in light of the literature, and practical recommendations were offered to practitioners, policymakers, and researchers.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Destekleyen Kurum

This study was supported by the Batman University Scientific Research Projects Unit (Project No: [BTÜBAP-2025-SBF-01]).

Etik Beyan

This study was conducted in full compliance with all regulations specified under the “Directive on Scientific Research and Publication Ethics in Higher Education Institutions.” None of the actions listed under the second section of the directive, titled “Acts Contrary to Scientific Research and Publication Ethics,” were carried out.

Teşekkür

This study was supported by the Batman University Scientific Research Projects Unit (Project No: [BTÜBAP-2025-SBF-01]). The author expresses gratitude for the financial and academic support provided.

Kaynakça

  1. Adıgüzel, Ö. (2022). Eğitimde yaratıcı drama. İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları.
  2. Allen, J. P., Pianta, R. C., Gregory, A., Mikami, A. Y., & Lun, J. (2013). Observations of effective teacher-student interactions in secondary school classrooms: Predicting student achievement with the Classroom Assessment Scoring System–Secondary. School Psychology Review, 42(1), 76-98. https://doi.org/10.1080/02796015.2013.12087492
  3. Bolton, G. (1984). Drama as education: An argument for placing drama at the centre of the curriculum. Longman.
  4. Brophy, J. (2010). Motivating students to learn (3rd ed.). Routledge.
  5. Büyüköztürk, (2024). Sosyal bilimler için veri analizi el kitabı. Ankara: Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık.
  6. Cohen, J. (1960). A coefficient of agreement for nominal scales. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 20(1), 37-46. https://doi.org/10.1177/001316446002000104
  7. Cohen, J. (1988). Statistical power analysis for the behavioral sciences. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
  8. Creswell, J. W. (2021). Karma yöntem araştırmalarına giriş (Çeviri Ed.: M. Sözbilir). Ankara: Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık.

Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Eğitim Yönetimi

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

30 Haziran 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

15 Kasım 2025

Kabul Tarihi

16 Mayıs 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 26 Sayı: 2

Kaynak Göster

APA
Dilekçi, Ü. (2026). Rethinking Classroom Management: Examining the Relationship Between Creative Drama and Student Motivation. Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 26(2), 916-933. https://doi.org/10.17240/aibuefd.2026..-1824235
AMA
1.Dilekçi Ü. Rethinking Classroom Management: Examining the Relationship Between Creative Drama and Student Motivation. BAİBÜEFD. 2026;26(2):916-933. doi:10.17240/aibuefd.2026.-1824235
Chicago
Dilekçi, Ümit. 2026. “Rethinking Classroom Management: Examining the Relationship Between Creative Drama and Student Motivation”. Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 26 (2): 916-33. https://doi.org/10.17240/aibuefd.2026. -1824235.
EndNote
Dilekçi Ü (01 Haziran 2026) Rethinking Classroom Management: Examining the Relationship Between Creative Drama and Student Motivation. Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 26 2 916–933.
IEEE
[1]Ü. Dilekçi, “Rethinking Classroom Management: Examining the Relationship Between Creative Drama and Student Motivation”, BAİBÜEFD, c. 26, sy 2, ss. 916–933, Haz. 2026, doi: 10.17240/aibuefd.2026..-1824235.
ISNAD
Dilekçi, Ümit. “Rethinking Classroom Management: Examining the Relationship Between Creative Drama and Student Motivation”. Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 26/2 (01 Haziran 2026): 916-933. https://doi.org/10.17240/aibuefd.2026. -1824235.
JAMA
1.Dilekçi Ü. Rethinking Classroom Management: Examining the Relationship Between Creative Drama and Student Motivation. BAİBÜEFD. 2026;26:916–933.
MLA
Dilekçi, Ümit. “Rethinking Classroom Management: Examining the Relationship Between Creative Drama and Student Motivation”. Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, c. 26, sy 2, Haziran 2026, ss. 916-33, doi:10.17240/aibuefd.2026. -1824235.
Vancouver
1.Ümit Dilekçi. Rethinking Classroom Management: Examining the Relationship Between Creative Drama and Student Motivation. BAİBÜEFD. 01 Haziran 2026;26(2):916-33. doi:10.17240/aibuefd.2026. -1824235