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Strengthening Verbal Skills Through the Use of Classroom Drama: A Clear Link

September 1, 2000 | Public Programs, Informal/Formal Connections
The article discusses the research which showed that the usage of drama in the classroom by the educators can promote a deeper learning in the variety of verbal fields. Drama has been considered as an effective tool to improve the accomplishment in story understanding, reading achievement, reading preparedness and writing. The result has demonstrated that the drama helps the children to master the texts they enact and to practice the new materials that are not yet enacted. The study has showed that drama instruction can serve as a creative and effective instrument for learning that exceeds beyond the drama itself.

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  • Ann Podlozny
    Author
  • University of Illinois
    Publisher
  • Citation

    ISSN : 0021-8510
    Publication Name: Journal of Aesthetic Education
    Volume: 34
    Number: 3-4
    Page Number: 239
    Resource Type: Research Products
    Discipline: Art, music, and theater | Education and learning science
    Audience: Elementary School Children (6-10) | Middle School Children (11-13) | Youth/Teen (up to 17)
    Environment Type: Public Programs | Theater Programs | Informal/Formal Connections | K-12 Programs

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