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Tezer, Murat; Kan, Sebnem Guldal; Bas, Cizem – International Journal of Instruction, 2019
The aim of this research is to investigate multi-dimensional self-efficacy beliefs of prospective teachers towards creative drama activities in terms of various variables. The study group consists of 288 prospective teachers attending preschool education and classroom teaching degree undergraduate programs of a private university located in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Self Efficacy, Beliefs, Student Attitudes
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Grant, David – Research in Drama Education, 2017
Using iconic images created by students in Belfast and Sarajevo of their respective cities, this paper will explore how emerging ideas in the field of cognitive science (e.g. Gallagher, S. 2005. "How the Body Shapes the Mind." Oxford: Clarendon Press) can help explain the making and understanding of Augusto Boal's "Image…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Theater Arts, Creative Activities, Empathy
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Hogan, Zoe; Campbell, Victoria – Teachers and Curriculum, 2022
Play is a universal human experience. Often regarded as the unique purview of children, an emerging body of research points to the importance of playfulness in adulthood. This article reports on the research and observations of two teaching artists working in Connected, a Sydney Theatre Company adult-literacy-through-drama programme. This article…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Adult Literacy, Drama, Creative Activities
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Angelianawati, Luh – Journal of English Teaching, 2019
Due to the many potential benefits and drama can offer in language learning, there has been a growing interest to use drama in ESL/EFL classrooms. However, the practice still causes many difficulties to both teachers and students due to several factors. This article reviews current theories and research findings on the use of drama in ESL/EFL…
Descriptors: Drama, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
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Adigüzel, Ferah Burgul – Journal of Teacher Education and Educators, 2020
The purpose of this research study was to evaluate the use of creative drama as a method for the instruction of narrative text analysis as well as to improve pre-service teacher candidates' ability to understand the structure and meaning of literary texts. An embedded mixed-method research approach was utilised so that the qualitative and…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Drama, Creative Activities, Turkish
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van Vuuren, Petro Janse; Freisleben, Christian F. – Research in Drama Education, 2020
An important aspect of Applied Improvisation and Applied Drama is using and perceiving the body. What happens when this room is virtual? Can adaptations be made to enable embodied work online without jeopardizing impact? This paper focuses on adaptations and inventions two academics have made to engage participants in online embodiment processes.…
Descriptors: Drama, Teaching Methods, Creative Activities, Human Body
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Maas, Christene – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2021
As children with autism spectrum disorder become adults, social participation continues to be an area of need. Within creative arts, there is a growing body of literature about the use of theatre arts, improvisational theatre, and improvisational techniques as a way to address social participation for individuals with autism spectrum disorder. The…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children, Intervention
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Socas, John – Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2021
Self-presenting effectively at job interviews presents significant challenges for students at urban community colleges, especially those identified as low-income Black and Latinx. Current practices provide minimal support, if any, for enhancing the self-presentation of these students at job interviews. Too often, instead, students simply do not…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Employment Interviews, Urban Schools, Two Year College Students
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Mancaniello, Maria Rita – Journal of Educational Sciences, 2018
In the Italian prison reality, the school activities of every order and degree have been guaranteed by law since the end of the 70s of the last century. The present contribution intends to stimulate a critical reflection on the dimensions of educational action in complex social situations such as that of prison. He wants to offer an opportunity to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Correctional Education, Correctional Institutions, Institutionalized Persons
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Ulubey, Özgür – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2018
The aim of the current study was to synthesize the findings of experimental studies addressing the effect of the creative drama method on the skills of students. Research data were derived from ProQuest Citations, Web of Science, Google Academic, National Thesis Center, EBSCO, ERIC, Taylor & Francis Online, and ScienceDirect databases using…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Drama, Creative Activities, Skill Development
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Kalogirou, Konstantina; Beauchamp, Gary; Whyte, Shona – Language Learning Journal, 2019
This paper tests a new method of teaching vocabulary to young second language learners through the medium of drama, specifically the effect of drama teaching techniques on vocabulary acquisition among primary school learners of Welsh. Vocabulary Acquisition via Drama (VAD) is based on principles derived from both process drama and communicative…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Welsh, Drama, Second Language Learning
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Beadle-Brown, Julie; Wilkinson, David; Richardson, Lisa; Shaughnessy, Nicola; Trimingham, Melissa; Leigh, Jennifer; Whelton, Beckie; Himmerich, Julian – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2018
We report the feasibility of a novel, school-based intervention, coined 'Imagining Autism', in which children with autism engage with drama practitioners though participatory play and improvisation in a themed multi-sensory 'pod' resembling a portable, tent-like structure. A total of 22 children, aged 7-12 years, from three UK schools engaged in…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Drama, Intervention
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Tavernise, Assunta; Bertacchini, Francesca; Pantano, Pietro; Bilotta, Eleonora – Research on Education and Media, 2019
In this work, a Storytelling FabLab has been designed for the realization of virtual performances on a Shakesperian play in an elementary school. In this FabLab, many elements have been digitally manipulated: text, audio files, virtual actors on a 3D stage, and 3D Greek masks. Learning of contents and motivation have been assessed and compared to…
Descriptors: Story Telling, Elementary School Students, Student Motivation, Computer Uses in Education
Özsoy, Nesrin; Özyer, Sinan – Online Submission, 2018
What our century requires is an individual who can recognize and solve a problem, think in a critical manner, are productive, responsible, and open to innovation, and are capable of cooperating with others. The requirements of our era are also reflected on education. Education systems change and improve accordingly; thereby new education systems…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Drama, Creative Activities, STEM Education
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Tam, Po Chi – Pedagogy, Culture and Society, 2018
In this paper, drawing on Bakhtin's carnival theory, I argue that teachers can play a transgressive role--similar to that of the carnival fool--by taking on a story role and by interacting with the children in the drama convention of Teacher-in-Role. The carnival notion of 'decrowning-crowning' allows me to understand how the teachers disguise and…
Descriptors: Drama, Teacher Role, Early Childhood Education, Educational Theories
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