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ERIC Number: EJ1227672
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 16
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ISSN: EISSN-2377-2263
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The Contribution of Drama in Education to the Development of Skills Improving the Interpersonal Relations of Multicultural Classroom Students
Mavroudis, Nick; Bournelli, Pagona
Journal of Educational Issues, v5 n2 p42-57 2019
The aim of this study is to demonstrate the contribution of a drama in education programme, implemented among students of a multicultural elementary school, to advance skills promoting personal empowerment, develop empathy and collaboration, and to improve their interpersonal relationships. The research is a case study, the tools of which are "interviews," "observation," "researcher's log," as well as the "assessments" and "self-assessments" of students who participated in the processes. The participants are 21 children with various cultural origins, from the lowest financial strata of Greece. The results of this study highlight drama in education as a valuable pedagogical tool that develops a series of qualitative skills necessary in many aspects of everyday life.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Greece
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