Özet:

The basic components of creative drama are expressed as the leader, the place, the participants and the subject. The aim of this research is to examine the basic components of the creative drama method according to the opinions of classroom teachers. This research, which is carried out within the framework of qualitative research approach, has been planned with a phenomenological design. Seventeen classroom teachers formed the working group of the research. In the research, face-to-face interviews were conducted with a semi-structured interview form. The raw data obtained after the interviews were analyzed according to descriptive point of view. The concepts that classroom teachers associate with creative drama have emerged in three categories according to their meaning content; visual arts, life reflection and personal development. The aims of classroom teachers to use the creative drama method have been grouped into three categories; academic development, motivation and social and psychological development. Teachers' views on the advantages of the creative drama method are grouped into three categories: teaching, communication and social interaction, and personal development. Some of the difficulties experienced by classroom teachers who are creative drama leaders and suggestions for solutions to overcome these difficulties have been presented. In general, teachers' opinions have been reached that students want to be involved in creative drama studies and students enjoy these studies. According to the results of the research; some suggestions have been developed in the form of adding creative drama lessons to the curriculum and increasing teacher competencies in creative drama.

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