The purpose of this study was to develop a model for learning and teaching of creative dramatics in young children. While creative dramatics is not a new idea, very little has been written about the specific method necessary to effectively teach and u...
The purpose of this study was to develop a model for learning and teaching of creative dramatics in young children. While creative dramatics is not a new idea, very little has been written about the specific method necessary to effectively teach and use this powerful learning tool for young children. A model for learning and teaching of creative dramatics in young children was constructed based on a review of literature and applied to the group of twenty-seven 5 year old children for 6 months. The procedure of creative dramatics and dramatic play during free-choice activity time were observed with participation and recorded. Collected data including teacher's interview was interpreted by a phenomenological approach, which was focused on the process of change in the creative dramatics and the dramatic play during free-choice activity time. The findings were as follows: flexible use of metacommunication, experience of peer relationships as it is in real life, emergence of creative representation, internalization of a story, complexity and continuance of dramatic play, active utilization of other paly areas, and improvement of teacher's self-confidence. The result suggested that creative dramatics is a powerful tool with small group, imaginative picture books, teacher's scaffolding, and enough time for creative dramatics and dramatic play during free-choice time activity.