Investigation of the Opinions of Drama Leaders on Drama Education and Activities

Yıl 2022, Cilt: 4 Sayı: 2, 334 - 351, 31.12.2022

Emek Özgen Filiz Erbay

https://doi.org/10.51535/tell.1209615

Cited By: 1

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This study aimed at determining the opinions of drama leaders, who practiced with preschool-age groups in the field of drama, about drama activities and education. In line with this purpose, the opinions of drama leaders on the concept of drama, the learning outcomes of drama activities on children, the approaches of parents to drama, and the problems or difficulties experienced by leaders in drama education were determined. This study was carried out as a case study, one of the qualitative research methods, by taking the opinions of 27 leaders who provided drama education to preschool children within the framework of formal or non-formal education institutions in İstanbul, Turkey. A semi-structured interview form prepared by the researchers was used as a data collection tool. As a result of this study, 4 different themes regarding the perspectives of the leaders on the concept of drama, 4 different themes regarding the opinions on drama and education, 4 different themes regarding the learning outcomes that the drama observed by the leaders for the children, 4 different themes regarding the learning outcomes that the drama should provide to the children, 4 different themes regarding the perspectives of parents on the concept of drama, and 5 different themes regarding the difficulties of drama were revealed.

Anahtar Kelimeler

drama leader, drama in education, preschool education

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