PLASU JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION STUDIES Vol 1 (2) November 2017.DOI:
A DESCRIPTION OF LEARNING PROCESSES THROUGH EDUCATIONAL DRAMA
Faculty of Arts, Department of Theatre Arts, Plateau State University, BokkosPlaying is a natural instinct in the child and through this he/she learns by playing or re-enacting what he has seen others do. It is assumed that play and drama are synonymous, therefore children will learn better when their natural instincts are aroused and this is what drama in education tends to do. In this manner a lot of inherent abilities in the child are developed. His creativity, tolerance, relationships which enables him to relate with and accommodate others thus enabling him to learn about the world around him, how others fit into this world as well as his tolerance of views contrary to his own. Drama in education can be used as a tool to teach other subjects but drama can be a stand-alone subject on its own in the school curriculum. One effective technique of drama is improvisation and this technique helps to provide an enabling environment that gives the student or the pupil the ability to try things on his or his own and with others. The paper argues that drama in education provides young people with a safe environment in which they tackle major issues, provides opportunities for meaningful communication and helps students in self-actualization as well as personal and emotional development.
Abstract: Playing is a natural instinct in the child and through this he/she learns by playing or re-enacting what he has seen others do. It is assumed that play and drama are synonymous, therefore children will learn better when their natural instincts are aroused and this is what drama in education tends to do. In this manner a lot of inherent abilities in the child are developed. His creativity, tolerance, relationships which enables him to relate with and accommodate others thus enabling him to learn about the world around him, how others fit into this world as well as his tolerance of views contrary to his own. Drama in education can be used as a tool to teach other subjects but drama can be a stand-alone subject on its own in the school curriculum. One effective technique of drama is improvisation and this technique helps to provide an enabling environment that gives the student or the pupil the ability to try things on his or his own and with others. The paper argues that drama in education provides young people with a safe environment in which they tackle major issues, provides opportunities for meaningful communication and helps students in self-actualization as well as personal and emotional development.
Keywords: Drama, Playing, Education, Development
Published: November 2017
Issue: Vol 1 (2) 2017: PLASU JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION STUDIES