BEd in Primary Education / Бакалавр педагогіки в Області Початкової Освіти

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Course Information Package

Course Unit TitleTHEATRE IN EDUCATION
Course Unit CodeELE116
Course Unit Details
Number of ECTS credits allocated4
Learning Outcomes of the course unitBy the end of the course, the students should be able to:
  1. Describe the contribution of Drama as a module in the development of the child’s creativity, imagination, communication skills, self-esteem and empathy, in the expression of his/her feelings and in his/her perception of the body and the space.
  2. List and describe the basic aspects of the art of theatre.
  3. Use the production of theatre performances for young audiences in order to enrich their work in the Primary Education.
  4. Describe, distinguish and apply the various Drama in education techniques and conventions.
  5. Use the skills obtained in order to prepare Drama lesson plans and evaluate the outcomes of the lesson and of their own work.
  6. Explain the contribution of Drama as a teaching tool in all subject areas and apply it.
  7. Achieve self-awareness, self-esteem and empathy and apply group work techniques in the educational process.
  8. Cooperate with an interactive and creative way with their co-students, having tolerance and respect of differences and transmit this value to their pupils.
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
PrerequisitesNONECo-requisitesNONE
Recommended optional program components 1.  Kontogianni, A. (2000). Drama in Education. Athens: Ellinika Grammata. [Κοντογιάννη, Ά. (2000), Η δραματική τέχνη στην εκπαίδευση, Ελληνικά Γράμματα, Αθήνα].
2.  Woolland, B. (1999). Instructing Drama in the Primary School. Athens: Ellinika Grammata. [Η διδασκαλία του δράματος στο δημοτικό σχολείο, μτφ. Ε. Ι. Κανηρά, Ελληνικά Γράμματα, Αθήνα].
3.  Govas, N. (2003). Towards a Creative Youth Drama. Exercises, games, techniques. A practical guide for theatre group animators and educators. Athens: Metaichmio. [Γκόβας, Ν. (2003), Για ένα δημιουργικό νεανικό θέατρο. Ασκήσεις, παιχνίδια, τεχνικές. Ένα πρακτικό βοήθημα για εμψυχωτές θεατρικών ομάδων και εκπαιδευτικούς, Μεταίχμιο, Αθήνα].

Course Contents 1.  Introduction to the art of theatre: aspects, professionals, function in society.
2.  Drama as a module in pre-primary school and its aims.
3.  Theatre games for acquaintance, team building, trust-building and concentration and exercises on the means of expression and on the senses in combination with music, dance, corporal expression and plastic arts.
4.  Basic drama conventions: mime, improvisation, role-playing, still images, teacher-in-role and else according to examples used.
5.  Storytelling and performing of tales and presentation of simple performances in the classroom using improvised costumes, sets and props.
6.  Connection of drama techniques with Primary education curriculum.
7.  Professional theatre for young audiences and its creative incorporation in the school routine.
8.  Drama lesson planning principles and examples.

Recommended and/or required reading:
Textbooks
  • Lesson notes given by the instructor.
References
  • Grammatas, T. (1999). Didactics of Theatre and Drama, Athens: Tipothito. [Γραμματάς, Θ. (1999), Διδακτική του θεάτρου, Τυπωθήτω, Αθήνα].
  • Avdi, A. & Hatzigeorgiou, M. (2007). The Art of Drama in Education. 48 Suggestions for Drama Workshops. Athens: Metaichmio. [Αυδή, Α. & Χατζηγεωργίου, Μ. (2007), Η τέχνη του δράματος στην εκπαίδευση. 48 προτάσεις για εργαστήρια θεατρικής αγωγής, Μεταίχμιο, Αθήνα].
  • Beauchamp, H. (1998), The Children and the Drama Games. Familiarisation with Drama. Athens: Tipothito. [Τα παιδιά και το Δραματικό Παιχνίδι. Εξοικείωση με το Θέατρο, μτφ. Ε. Πανίτσκα, Τυπωθήτω, Αθήνα. Original title: Beauchamp, H. (1984), Les Enfants et le jeu dramatique1984, A. de Boec].
  • Faure, G. & Lascar, S. (21994), Drama in Pre-Primary and Primary Education. Athens: Gutenberg. [Το θεατρικό παιχνίδι στο νηπιαγωγείο και στο δημοτικό σχολείο, μτφ. Α. Στρουμπούλη, Gutenberg, Αθήνα].
Planned learning activities and teaching methods The module will provide the theoretical background but will emphasize on practice. 
Lectures, interactive lessons, short scale projects in class, group work. Familiarisation with bibliography. Use of power point and video projections.
Practice on personal and group work: application of Drama-in-education techniques. Experimentation on the function of a drama in education by experiencing team-work in class.

Assessment methods and criteria
Presence and performance in class20%
Midterm test30%
Project 1: Two lesson plans30%
Project 2: Presentation in small groups of a lesson plan20%
Language of instructionGreek
Work placement(s)NO

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