What's so great about drama class? Year I secondary students have their say

ILSA in Arts Education: The Effect of Drama on Competences

“…Carrol & Dodds, 2016) and even some smaller scale mixed method or quantitative assessments (e.g. McLauchlan & Winters, 2014). We did find several national level large-scale qualitative studies (such as the Finnish Artsequal, 2020) and even national level largescale mixed methodology assessments (such as the Australian Y Connect Report ;Dunn et al, 2019).…”

Drama in STEAM education: Possible approaches and connections to drama-based activities in STEAM education

“…Swartz (2015) reveals that learning through drama develops critical 21st-century communication skills that develop both oral and written skills such as innovation, creativity, imagination, problem-solving, and collaboration. A study by McLauchlan and Winters (2014) discovered that students involved in high school drama highlighted the positive impact of being able to create and collaborate based on their interests and experiences. Drama not only gave students an opportunity to express themselves but also empowering themselves.…”

Opinions of Future Primary Education Teachers on the Application of Drama in Education (DiE)/Mišljenja budućih učitelja primarnog obrazovanja o primjeni dramskog odgoja u nastavi

“…literature), but as a teaching method and form of experiential learning and teaching applicable in various educational areas and for various educational topics (Krušić, 2014). Over the last ten years, a vast body of research (Drama Improves Lisbon Key Competences in Education Consortium, 2011; Mclauchlan & Winters, 2014;Villadsen, 2012;Walker et al, 2011;Wright, 2006) points to the importance of integrating drama into the system of education. In Anglo-Saxon countries, drama is used as a modern method of learning and teaching.…”