A Reseach Toward Awarenes of Creativity Barriers with CreativeDrama
Gökhan Karaosmanoğlu, Ömer Adıgüzel · DergiPark (Istanbul University) · 2017
The purpose of this study is to examine the role of creative drama on students’ learning of creativity barriers and in raising awareness. In the study a mixed method in which quantitative and qualitative research methods are combined is used. The research group of the study is the 6th grade students who are studying in the 2012-2013 school year. Quantitative and qualitative data were obtained from the research group which is selected through purposive sampling,one of the non-random sampling methods. In order to gather data, student products (letters, posters, posters, written products), open ended questions and concept list directed to the students at the end of each study were used. Creative drama is used as a method in the study. The topics such as school, family, environment / society, technology, personal characteristics were determined and creative drama activities were designed according to the factors that prevent the creativity of the students. The data obtained in the study were analyzed using descriptive analysis and SPSS program. In the light of the fi ndings obtained from the study, it is seen that the creative drama method used for students to learn the creativity barriers and to gain awareness is effective. The fi ndings show that creative drama is effective on students’ expressing themselves and effectively using their imagination and creativity