Creative drama unit plan structured as sequenced sessions with warm-up, improvisation, interim assessment and closing activities¶
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Evidence · 2 claims (2 for) · 1 study (1 causal),q3· 0 of 1 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study
Description¶
The article's drama treatment was organised as a sequence of sessions aligned to unit learning goals: "Creative drama plans consist of 9 sessions in line with the learning goals" of the 4th-grade unit, totalling 15 class hours at 3 hours per week. The appendix exemplifies one 40-minute session with a warm-up game, a 30-minute improvisation with role play and a leader in role, an interim assessment, and a closing group activity. Techniques named include improvisation, role playing and Leader in Role.
Design Implications¶
Context¶
Requirements¶
- A leader/facilitator who enters and exits role and structures warm-up, improvisation and assessment phases
- Materials such as clock drawings, cardboard, calendar information sheets and clock models for the exemplar session
Constraints¶
- Sessions were designed for 9-10 year old groups of 20-25 participants in the exemplar plan
- The treatment lasted 15 class hours within one social studies unit
Target Learners¶
- 4th-grade primary school students (9-10 years)
Learning Goals¶
- Social studies unit content on time measurement tools and calendars
- Communication, group work and problem-solving skills
Claims¶
- Creative Drama Improves Social Studies Achievement [+M]
- Creative Drama Improves Attitude Towards Social Studies [+M]
Related Designs¶
- Drama sessions structured in three stages: warm-up, impersonation, and assessment
- Fourteen-week blended course structure pairing weekly sessions with peer-teaching practice and staged assignments
- Six-session weaving workshop with graduated math goals from shape recognition to sequence exploration
Examples¶
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Key Sources¶
- Kaf, O., & Uygungul Yilmaz, O. (2017). Effects of creative drama method on students’ attitude towards social studies, academic achievement and retention in Turkey. European Journal of Educational Research, 6(3), 289-298. https://doi.org/10.12973/eu-jer.6.3.289
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Creative drama unit plan structured as sequenced sessions with warm-up, improvisation, interim assessment and closing activities |
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The article's drama treatment was organised as a sequence of sessions aligned to unit learning goals: "Creative drama plans consist of 9 sessions in line with the learning goals" of the 4th-grade unit, totalling 15 cl... |
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