ERIC Number: EJ1271478
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-0300-4279
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'We Ur Al Aff Tae Th' Big Schuil' -- Pupils' and Teachers' Views and Experiences on Using Drama Conventions to Support Primary-Secondary Transition
Education 3-13, v48 n8 p893-908 2020
This case study explores pupils' and teachers' views on using Drama Conventions during primary-secondary transition. The intervention took place during the final month of the Scottish academic year (June), in 3 associated state primary 7 classes (the last year of primary school in Scotland) with 78 pupils and 3 teachers. Forty-nine pupils completed a retrospective questionnaire on the intervention at the end of secondary term one. This paper suggests that a Drama Convention approach to primary-secondary transition creates a learner-centred transition curriculum developing: solidarity, empathy, meta-awareness, multiple perspectives and understanding of transition bullying. Qualitative data methods included: pupil questionnaires and focus groups, teacher semi-structured interviews, teacher observations and a researcher diary. The conclusion outlines recommendations for future transition research, policy and practice.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Adjustment, Elementary School Students, Student Attitudes, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Transitional Programs, Role Playing, Empathy, Perspective Taking, Citizenship Education, Bullying, Friendship, Skill Development
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Scotland)
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