Drama in Education
Although drama is a process we encounter daily through TV, cinema, theatre etc. it is not something the average person is consciously aware of, the fact that we are surrounded by it at all times may account for this passive attitude towards it, this type of performance drama (as found in television and theatre) while beneficial in confidence building and public expression is only part of the subject we term as drama. However drama in education encompasses far more than this.Children are aware of drama long before they enter the school system, the whole area of make believe involves a certain amount of drama. Often children’s games are based in this world and it helps them make sense of the society they are entering. When children play at games such as mammies and daddies, doctors and nurses etc. they enter the adult world and assume characters, they get into role. This is important to their development because within this context they apply rational thinking and logic to their play in an effort to obtain answers to the things that puzzle them in this confusing world. “In play there is obvious learning potential in terms of skills and objective knowledge ….. it has to be felt for it to be effective”
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Approximate Word count = 2301
Approximate Pages = 9 (250 words per page double spaced)
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