The Impact of Using Drama in Education on Life Skills and Reflective Thinking

Authors

  • Hani Yousef Jjarrah academic field of education-Expert in Educational drama

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v14i09.7978

Keywords:

Drama, Life Skills, Reflective Thinking.

Abstract


Abstract The aim of the study was to identify the impact of using drama in education on life skills and reflective thinking. The experimental method was used and the study sample consisted of (100) students from the 10th grade at the Emirates National School in Abu Dhabi. The results showed that drama in education has an impact on life skills as it develops students' reading and numeracy skills, enables them to identify the strengths and weaknesses of their personality, and to connect study and application in the real life. Employing drama in education increased students 'skills in reflective thinking in terms of reinforced the different concepts logically analysis, and distinction between the advantages and disadvantages of different topics. The researcher recommended that the teacher should focus on the development of students' abilities to deduce the problems posed solutions through the available information on the nature of the problem and traits.

Author Biography

Hani Yousef Jjarrah, academic field of education-Expert in Educational drama

Deputy Dean of Education Al Ain University of Science Associate professor Al Ain University of Science Cultural Attaché�€™-Jordan Embassy Part time lecturer Expert in Educational drama Director of educational activities- Ministry of education Director of cultural and artistic activities- Ministry of education Section head of drama activities Teacher- Ministry of education

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Published

2019-05-14

How to Cite

Jjarrah, H. Y. (2019). The Impact of Using Drama in Education on Life Skills and Reflective Thinking. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 14(09), pp. 4–20. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v14i09.7978

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 09 (2019)

Section

Papers

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