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Using drama techniques for the teaching of early years science : a case study

Kambouri, M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5591-9418 and Michaelides, A. (2014) Using drama techniques for the teaching of early years science : a case study. Journal of Emergent Science, 7. pp. 7-14. ISSN 2046-4754

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This paper investigates the effect of drama techniques when employed to facilitate teaching and learning early years science. The focus is a lesson intervention designed for a group of children aged between four and five years old. A number of different drama techniques, such as teacher in role, hot seating and miming, were employed for the teaching of the water cycle. The techniques were implemented based on their nature and on what they can offer to young children considering their previous experiences. Before the beginning of the intervention, six children were randomly selected from the whole class, who were interviewed, aiming to identify their initial ideas in regards to the water cycle. The same children were interviewed after the end of the intervention in an attempt to identify the ways in which their initial ideas were changed. The results appear to be promising in terms of facilitating children’s scientific understanding and show an improvement in the children’s use of vocabulary in relation to the specific topic.

Item Type:Article
Refereed:No
Divisions:Arts, Humanities and Social Science > Institute of Education > Improving Equity and Inclusion through Education
ID Code:38110
Publisher:Emergent Science Network

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