Özet:

By using drama methods and techniques in Turkish lessons, students can gain many benefits such as being able to understand the texts better, being able to put themselves in the shoes of the other people thanks to the roles they take, being able to communicate effectively, commenting critically on what they listen to and watching, and being able to use their voice and body language effectively. . With the different techniques used in the field of drama, Turkish lessons as a mother tongue are taught more efficiently. Some of these techniques; animation (dramatization), dramatic play, improvisation, interview, expert mantle, role card, forum, theatre, six thinking hats technique, gossip circle, group picture and meeting technique. Using the aforementioned drama techniques not only strengthens students' language skills, but also helps transform them into conscious learners who are more active, innovative, creative and collaborative. Drama increases students' participation in class and makes learning more fun. In this study, which was conducted to determine the use of drama techniques in fifth grade Turkish textbooks, document analysis method, one of the qualitative research methods, was used. The texts in the book are examined and their suitability for drama techniques is shown in tables. The study is limited to the Turkish textbook used in 2021-2022. As a result of the examination, it was determined that drama methods and techniques were included in a limited number of activities in the textbook. It has been concluded that book authors should include more drama methods and techniques that teach while entertaining, in the activities included in the textbook.

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