Title: Impact of Drama Education on the Self-Confidence and Problem Solving Skills of Students of Primary School Education

Year of Publication: Sep - 2015
Page Numbers: 24-34
Authors: Volkan Cicek , Ozcan Palavan
Conference Name: The Fourth International Conference on E-Learning and E-Technologies in Education (ICEEE2015)
- Indonesia

Abstract:


It is an established fact that students’ academic success is proportional to their problem-solving skills. Another established fact is the positive effect of self-confidence on problem-solving skills of students. Thus, finding the right courses that would improve the self-confidence and problem-solving skills of college students is a concern. Therefore, in this study, influence of drama and drama education on the self-confidence and problem-solving skills of college students of primary school education is researched. The study was conducted with 34 college students via experimental pretest posttest single group design model. Problem-solving and self-confidence scales were used to collect the necessary data. Analysis of the collected data revealed that the self-confidence levels of college students of primary education have improved after being introduced to the drama education. In other words, a significant difference was observed in favor of the drama education when the selfconfidence levels of students were compared before and after they were introduced to the drama education. Additionally, a significant difference was also observed in favor of the drama education when problem-solving skills of students were compared before and after they were introduced to the drama education. Consequently, it was concluded that drama contributes to self-confidence levels of individuals and that their problem-solving skills develops parallel to their improved self-confidence. Therefore, it is recommended to incorporate drama into various levels of educational system both as a course and as a technique.