Literature Teaching with Creative Drama:Example of Biography and Autobiography
Yaratıcı Dramayla Edebiyat Öğretimi: Biyografi ve Otobiyografi Örneği

Author : Ferah BURGUL ADIGÜZEL -- Özgür Deniz ADIGÜZEL
Number of pages : 136-153

Abstract

The aim of this study is to evaluate the use of creative drama method in literature teaching through biography and autobiography types of literature. For this purpose, genres of biography and autobiography have been studied with the book “The Novel of a Scientist" by Oğuz Atay. This work, which is based on participant views, is a qualitative research. The research was carried out with 7 female and 2 male, with a total number of 9 participants. The application phase of the research was designed with creative drama method and 18 hours application. Data reached during the study, biographies and autobiographical texts written by the participants before and after the workshop were obtained from the "Workshop Evaluation Notes" filled in at the end of each workshop by the participant and the "Leader Diary" written by the leader after each workshop and observations of the workshop. According to the results of the research, it was determined that the biographies and autobiographies written by participants followed the developments in terms of carrying the characteristics of the literary genres in question, following the activities carried out with the creative drama "The Novel of a Scientist". Following the creative drama work, the increase in the number of words and sentences used by the participants has led to the result that the participants have developed their expression skills with their ability to express themselves. At the end of the study, it was concluded that the participants' awareness of Mustafa İnan, the scientist described in the book, and there were views about the creative drama method used such as entertaining while teaching, making the learning experience energetic, discovering and learning, teaching while entertaining, joining easily, and developing awareness and creativity.

Keywords

Creative drama, biography, autobiography, literature teaching, The Novel of a Scientist

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