Abstract:

The purpose of the research; to examine the views of elementary school prospective teachers on drama concept and drama practice and to develop prospective teachers’ self-efficacy perceptions and attitudes towards using the creative drama method. The study was conducted in a 33-hour workshop consisting of three-hour sessions for totally 11 weeks between September-December 2016 with 34 prospective teachers studying in the third grade in the Primary School Department at the Faculty of Education at a state university. Sequential explanatory design was used as a mixed method designs. "Self-Efficacy Perceptions Scale Towards Using the Creative Drama Method", "Attitude Scale for the Creative Drama Course" and "Semi-Structure Interview Form" were used to collect data. When the pre-test and post-test findings were assessed, it could be stated that the practice conducted has a positive impact on the teachers’ self-efficacy perceptions and attitudes towards using the creative drama methods. When the prospective teachers’ opinions were assessed, it was revealed that everyone had self-confidence to prepare and practice a drama plan after the implementation.

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