erdem zengin, ebru milli eğitim bakanlığı, Niğde, turkey , yalçinkaya, elvan ömer halisdemir üniversitesi - eğitim fakültesi - sosyal bilimler ve türkçe eğitimi bölümü, sosyal bilgiler öğretmenliği abd, Niğde, turkey

In The Social Studies Curriculum of Primary Schools: The Effect on the Values of 4^th Grade Students of Using Creative Drama as a Method

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This research aimed to determine the effects of using the creative drama technique in teaching social values to 4^th grade students. In this study the values of “tolerance” and “respect for beliefs and ideas” were targeted to be taught through applying the creative drama method. Pre-test and post-test research was conducted using a likert type scale on both the treatment and control groups. The method was employed over a 4 week period using a creative drama program that has been created by the researcher based upon the feedback from other researchers. The study was conducted in a Turkish primary school (n: 22) the focus group was recorded while taking the treatment and they were asked to write their journals at the end of each lesson. The data was analyzed through statistical computer programs. The pre-test results of both treatment and control groups showed the students attitudes were similar at the beginning. However, analysis of the post test results showed a significant difference between the scores of these groups at the end of the experiment, with students in the treatment group more successful in learning how to be tolerant and in having respect for opposing ideas and beliefs. The results also provided evidence for the effects of the creative drama technique in teaching social values when compared to the constructivist approach.

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Social Studies , Creative Drama , Teaching Values , Tolerance , Respect for Beliefs and Ideas

Mediterranean Journal Of Humanities

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