{"id":795,"date":"2017-04-12T11:30:12","date_gmt":"2017-04-12T10:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/drama-in-education.ch\/wp_live\/?page_id=795\/"},"modified":"2022-04-04T10:37:14","modified_gmt":"2022-04-04T08:37:14","slug":"hintergruende","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/drama-in-education.ch\/en\/theorie\/hintergruende\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Drama in Education?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>DIE is a teaching method that uses the art form of theatre facilitate students\u2019 access to literature and lingistic structures.<\/h3>\n<p>In DIE-lessons, students take on the role of actor\/actress as well as sepctator. They take turns working on and presenting specific drama techniques and subsequently giving feedback to and critically analysing their classmates\u2019 presentations. This means:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Verbalising their observations<\/li>\n<li>Giving an interpretation of what has been shown<\/li>\n<li>Judging the aethetic quality of the presentation, which includes observing body language, facial expression, spacial harmony of a still image or short scene.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Drama work consists of the following three steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>developing<\/li>\n<li>presenting<\/li>\n<li>evaluating<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Drama work in DIE is shown exclusively to the members of the class and not to an external audience.<\/p>\n<h3>Personal gain<\/h3>\n<p><strong>for students<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>physical movement<\/li>\n<li>working in different settings with new group members<\/li>\n<li>decision-taking in smaller and larger groups<\/li>\n<li>being listened to, accepting suggestions from classmates, testing out different options, finding a solution<\/li>\n<li>stepping beyond one\u2019s personal comfort zone within the safe environment of the drama setting<\/li>\n<li>use of body language, facial expression and voice in a meaningful context<\/li>\n<li>experiencing a variety of emotions and experimenting with different moods<\/li>\n<li>using creativity and imagination \u2013 thinking outside the box<\/li>\n<li>intellectual and emotional focus on the here and now<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>for teachers<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>stepping out of teacher-centred instruction<\/li>\n<li>offering access to literature and language through visual and aesthetic means<\/li>\n<li>fostering students\u2019 creativity<\/li>\n<li>channelling students\u2019 creativity by giving a clearly defined frame-work<\/li>\n<li>helping break up patterns of interaction within a class or group<\/li>\n<li>supporting and challenging individual students according to their personal talents<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Cognitive gain from DIE<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Drama students develop personally, emotionally and mentally, because<\/li>\n<li>Learning is visual, kinaesthetic, creative and emotional<\/li>\n<li>The content of a lesson is anchored in the students\u2019 memory through movement, action and emotion<\/li>\n<li>Students work towards their learning goals by considering subject matter from different points of view \u2013 on an intellectual level but also very literally in their drama tasks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Drama in education and presentation skills<\/h3>\n<p>While being engaged in drama work, students gain further understanding about<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>themselves<\/li>\n<li>the group and their position within the group<\/li>\n<li>their voice<\/li>\n<li>non-verbal means of communication<\/li>\n<li>connectedness with the actors and actresses in their group<\/li>\n<li>connectedness with the audience through visual contact and emotional presence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All of this is necessary for a successful appearance in front of an audience, be that in a drama or a non-drama context at the occasion of<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>giving presentations<\/li>\n<li>participating in meetings<\/li>\n<li>job interviews etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Based on Hornbrook, David (1998). Education and Dramatic Art, 2nd Ed. London and New York: Routledge.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DIE is a teaching method that uses the art form of theatre facilitate students\u2019 access to literature and lingistic structures. In DIE-lessons, students take on the role of actor\/actress as well as sepctator. They take turns working on and presenting specific drama techniques and subsequently giving feedback to and critically analysing their classmates\u2019 presentations. 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