Information Package / Course Catalogue
Drama Practices in Early Childhood
Course Code: OÖÖ446
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to introduce creative drama practices in early childhood, to provide basic theoretical information in this field and to develop teacher candidates' skills in planning, implementing and evaluating drama activities.

Course Content

Theoretical foundations of creative drama, the relationship between creative drama and child development, different drama techniques and applications, designing activities using different techniques, preparing, implementing and evaluating a drama plan appropriate for childhood.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Emine İNCİ
Learning Outcomes
1.Defines creative drama with its theoretical foundations.
2.Explains the relationship between early childhood development and creative drama
3.Designs activities using different drama techniques.
4.Integrates appropriate stories and materials into the drama process.
5.Prepares, implements and evaluates a drama plan appropriate for early childhood.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Wagner, B. J. (1999). Dorothy Heathcote: Drama as a Learning Medium.
2.Bolton, G. (1985). Changes in Thinking about Drama in Education
3.McCaslin, N. (2006). Creative Drama in the Clasroom and Beyond. Pearson.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Drama, creative drama, educational drama definitions
Week 2 - Theoretical
Historical and Theoretical Foundations of Drama
Week 3 - Theoretical
Early Childhood Development and Drama
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Warm-up - preparation phase activities
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Drama Techniques I: Role Playing, Role Playing, Improvisation
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Drama Techniques II: Forum Theatre, Hot Chair, Still Image
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Story-Based Drama: Working with Fairy Tales and Books
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm exam (midterm)
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Interdisciplinary Practices with Drama with music, visual arts, movement/dance
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Drama Environment Leadership and classroom control during the activity Drama space arrangement, material selection
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Activity Planning I: Achievement-Indicator Material Relationship Components of drama plan: Achievement-Indicator, activity steps
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
– Event Planning II: Evaluation Process Process and product evaluation
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Implementation of drama activities
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Implementation of drama activities
Week 15 - Final Exam
End of term exam (Final)
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Assignment5015
Individual Work53120
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)103
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026