Dr. Karthik Deepa

Play, Drama & Thought: The Intellectual Background to Dramatic Education by  Richard Courtney ·          Intrinsic Learning: improvement of a person’s qualities: perception, awareness, thought style, concentration, creativity, self concept, problem identification and problem solving, motivation, persistence etc. ·          Extrinsic Learning: improvement of the non-dramatic themes and subjects used; eg. History, literature. ·          Aesthetic Learning: improvement of the quality of feeling (our responses) and thus the tacit level of insight, intuition, etc. ·          Artistic Learning: improvement of older students’ skills in creating theater. Stages of Development in drama: ·          Elementary, approximately 5-11 years: Dramatic play ·          Secondary, approximately 12-18 years: dramatic play mingling with theater ·          Tertiary, approximately 18+ years: theater based on dramatic play

Categories of Drama Drama was broadly categorized into three different forms, viz. opera, pantomime, and creative drama. We explain them in the following points. Opera : this form was accepted warmly during the Renaissance period due to its versatility. Theater and music were in perfect harmony, and the actors displayed exceptional acting and singing skills. Pantomimes: These were composed keeping the theme of folk tales as the primary element, and symbolism occupied a prominent position. It was organized in the form of masques, where characters wore elaborate costumes and makeup. Creative drama: It is the modern version of drama, which was popularized mostly by youngsters, possessing innate acting skills. Stage shows and theaters were organized in schools and colleges, which provided a platform for students to exhibit their talent. No matter what the form, every drama contain some basic elements. The components of drama are: theme, plot, audio-visual effects, and music. All th

Educational drama is the use of dramatization for the purposes of students’ learning. Depending on how it is used, it can promote one or more of at least four kinds of learning: 1. Intrinsic Learning: improvement of a persons’ qualities: perception, awareness, thought-style, concentration, creativity, self-concept, problem identification, and problem-solving, motivation, persistence, etc. 2. Extrinsic Learning: improvement of the non-dramatic themes and subjects used: eg. History, literature, etc. 3. Aesthetic Learning: improvement of the quality of feeling (our responses) and thus the tactic level of insight, intuition, etc. 4. Artistic learning: improvement of older students’ skill in creating theater. We can also distinguish the following (organizational) stages of development in educational drama: Elementary, approx., 5-11 years: dramatic play Secondary, approx. 12-18 year: dramatic play mingling with theater Tertiary, approx. 18+ years: theatre based on dramatic

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