Information Package / Course Catalogue
Drama in Early Childhood Education
Course Code: OÖÖ228
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to recognize drama as a teaching method in education, to comprehend the importance and benefits of play and drama in child development and education and to plan drama activities in pre-school education.

Course Content

Definition and meaning of drama; psycho-drama, creative drama, educational drama socio-drama etc. concepts; drama-game relationship; the history of drama practices in education; the structure of drama and its application stages in education; drama environment and teacher qualifications; evaluation of drama; drama samples suitable for educational purposes, development and application of samples.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Emine İNCİ
Learning Outcomes
1.Students identify the drama concept and its meaning
2.Students explain the necessity of drama technique in education
3.Students list the types of drama and compare and contrast the differences between drama, theatre and game
4.Students discuss the historical development of drama in Turkey and in the world
5.Students use and evaluate of drama in education
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Adıgüzel Ömer 2006. Yaratıcı Drama. Naturel Yay. Ankara.
2.Levent Tamer.1993. Niçin Tiyatro. Gündoğan Yay. Ankara
3.Özdemir Nutku. 1998. Oyun Çocuk Tiyatro. Özgür Yay. İstanbul.
4.Üstündağ Tülay 2001. Yaratıcı Drama Öğretmenimin Günlüğü. Pegem Yayıncılık. Ankara
5.Önder Alev.1999. Yaşayarak Öğrenme İçin Eğitici Drama.Epsilon Yay. İstanbul
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition and meaning of drama
Week 2 - Theoretical
Differences and similarities between drama types and game application
Week 3 - Theoretical
History of educational drama
Week 4 - Theoretical
The importance and benefits of play and drama in child development and education, examples of improvisation
Week 5 - Theoretical
Creative drama techniques used in pre-school period, photography techniques
Week 6 - Theoretical
Use stories in creative drama
Week 7 - Theoretical
Drama environment and teacher qualifications
Week 8 - Theoretical
The structure of drama and its application stages in education (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
The structure of drama and its application stages in education
Week 10 - Theoretical
The relationship between types of learning and drama Dramatic play
Week 11 - Theoretical
Detecting individual and cluster creativity
Week 12 - Theoretical
Evaluation of drama; samples of drama suitable for educational purposes /Evaluation of drama
Week 13 - Theoretical
Evaluation of drama; samples of drama suitable for educational purposes /Evaluation of drama
Week 14 - Theoretical
Evaluation of drama; samples of drama suitable for educational purposes /Evaluation of drama
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%50
Assignment1%20
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment120224
Studio Work1066
Midterm Examination101010
Final Examination101010
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)78
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
4
1
3
3
4
3
3
1
3
OÇ-2
4
3
4
4
5
4
2
2
4
OÇ-3
3
2
2
3
4
3
1
1
3
OÇ-4
2
1
1
2
3
2
1
2
OÇ-5
4
4
4
5
5
5
2
2
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026