An Overview of the Creative Drama Experience in The Information Technologies And Software Course From The Students’ Perspective

This study aimed to determine the opinions of 6th-grade Information Technologies and Software Course (ITSC) students on the creative drama method. In the first stage of the study, which was designed with the basic qualitative research method, a drama study prepared for the 6th-grade ITSC was applie...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gökhan KARAOSMANOĞLU, Ömer ADIGÜZEL
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Anı Publishing 2021-04-01
Series:Eğitimde Nitel Araştırmalar Dergisi
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.enadonline.com/index.php/enad/article/view/1052
_version_ 1797840756546732032
author Gökhan KARAOSMANOĞLU
Ömer ADIGÜZEL
author_facet Gökhan KARAOSMANOĞLU
Ömer ADIGÜZEL
author_sort Gökhan KARAOSMANOĞLU
collection DOAJ
description This study aimed to determine the opinions of 6th-grade Information Technologies and Software Course (ITSC) students on the creative drama method. In the first stage of the study, which was designed with the basic qualitative research method, a drama study prepared for the 6th-grade ITSC was applied to a group of 35 students. Focus group interviews were conducted with 24 students at the end of the drama study. Content analysis was used in the analysis of the qualitative data obtained in the study. Research findings showed that creative drama is effective in realizing the achievements of ITSC, in better for expressing students for themselves, in using information technologies, the internet, and social media in their real-life consciously. The results of the research revealed that the drama method and techniques used are effective for students to better understand the subjects covered, focus on the lesson, participate in the lesson more eagerly, feel better during the lesson, and the method in question positively affects their emotions. In this process, the students stated that the games, role-playing and improvisation exercises, and physical activities adapted according to the learning outcomes of the lesson made them more interested and enthusiastic about the lesson. According to the results of the research, it can be suggested that the use of drama methods and techniques in different ways in ITSC should be widespread and the teachers of the ITSC should be educated about drama and should use drama method and techniques in student's learning processes.
first_indexed 2024-04-09T16:19:52Z
format Article
id doaj.art-ea91b52176a14f09aacd5c26e6bb2c4a
institution Directory Open Access Journal
issn 2148-2624
language English
last_indexed 2024-04-09T16:19:52Z
publishDate 2021-04-01
publisher Anı Publishing
record_format Article
series Eğitimde Nitel Araştırmalar Dergisi
spelling doaj.art-ea91b52176a14f09aacd5c26e6bb2c4a2023-04-23T15:40:44ZengAnı PublishingEğitimde Nitel Araştırmalar Dergisi2148-26242021-04-0126An Overview of the Creative Drama Experience in The Information Technologies And Software Course From The Students’ PerspectiveGökhan KARAOSMANOĞLUÖmer ADIGÜZEL This study aimed to determine the opinions of 6th-grade Information Technologies and Software Course (ITSC) students on the creative drama method. In the first stage of the study, which was designed with the basic qualitative research method, a drama study prepared for the 6th-grade ITSC was applied to a group of 35 students. Focus group interviews were conducted with 24 students at the end of the drama study. Content analysis was used in the analysis of the qualitative data obtained in the study. Research findings showed that creative drama is effective in realizing the achievements of ITSC, in better for expressing students for themselves, in using information technologies, the internet, and social media in their real-life consciously. The results of the research revealed that the drama method and techniques used are effective for students to better understand the subjects covered, focus on the lesson, participate in the lesson more eagerly, feel better during the lesson, and the method in question positively affects their emotions. In this process, the students stated that the games, role-playing and improvisation exercises, and physical activities adapted according to the learning outcomes of the lesson made them more interested and enthusiastic about the lesson. According to the results of the research, it can be suggested that the use of drama methods and techniques in different ways in ITSC should be widespread and the teachers of the ITSC should be educated about drama and should use drama method and techniques in student's learning processes. https://www.enadonline.com/index.php/enad/article/view/1052Information and communication technology (ICT)Creative dramaDrama and technologyFocus group interview
spellingShingle Gökhan KARAOSMANOĞLU
Ömer ADIGÜZEL
An Overview of the Creative Drama Experience in The Information Technologies And Software Course From The Students’ Perspective
Eğitimde Nitel Araştırmalar Dergisi
Information and communication technology (ICT)
Creative drama
Drama and technology
Focus group interview
title An Overview of the Creative Drama Experience in The Information Technologies And Software Course From The Students’ Perspective
title_full An Overview of the Creative Drama Experience in The Information Technologies And Software Course From The Students’ Perspective
title_fullStr An Overview of the Creative Drama Experience in The Information Technologies And Software Course From The Students’ Perspective
title_full_unstemmed An Overview of the Creative Drama Experience in The Information Technologies And Software Course From The Students’ Perspective
title_short An Overview of the Creative Drama Experience in The Information Technologies And Software Course From The Students’ Perspective
title_sort overview of the creative drama experience in the information technologies and software course from the students perspective
topic Information and communication technology (ICT)
Creative drama
Drama and technology
Focus group interview
url https://www.enadonline.com/index.php/enad/article/view/1052
work_keys_str_mv AT gokhankaraosmanoglu anoverviewofthecreativedramaexperienceintheinformationtechnologiesandsoftwarecoursefromthestudentsperspective
AT omeradiguzel anoverviewofthecreativedramaexperienceintheinformationtechnologiesandsoftwarecoursefromthestudentsperspective
AT gokhankaraosmanoglu overviewofthecreativedramaexperienceintheinformationtechnologiesandsoftwarecoursefromthestudentsperspective
AT omeradiguzel overviewofthecreativedramaexperienceintheinformationtechnologiesandsoftwarecoursefromthestudentsperspective