Impact of Musical Creative Drama Education on Self-Confidence of Preschool Children

Serpil Umuzdaş,Mehmet Serkan Umuzdaş,Akanda Doğan

doi:10.11114/jets.v7i11.4471

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine the impact of getting musical creative drama education on self-confidence of preschool children. The study was conducted in Tokat Private İlgim Schools, with 4, 5 and 6 year-old preschool children in the 2018-2019 academic year. The education was conducted with a total of 50 students, 29 being boys and 21 girls. The research data were collected through the Günalp self-confidence observation test that is applied to preschool children. At the end of the 10-week experimental period, the impact of creative drama education on self-confidence of preschool children was tested. SPSS program was used for data analysis. "ANOVA" was used in the comparison of the levels of self confidence by hometown, number of individuals living at the household, status of parents, number of siblings, child's birth order in the family, economic status of the family, age of starting school, caregivers before starting school, education level and occupation types. Results of the study showed that there was a significant difference in self-confidence development of preschool students as a result of creative drama studies. No statistically significant difference was found in the self-confidence development of students in terms of gender, hometown, number of individuals living at the household, status of parents, number of siblings, child's birth order in the family, economic status of the family, age of starting school, caregivers before starting school, education level and occupation types of parents. There was a significant difference between pre-school students' self-confidence in proportion to their ages. It was seen that musical creative drama activities make a positive impact on the self-confidence of preschool students.

Highlights

Game is a universal notion and the child can transform any space into a play environment
No significant difference was seen in the levels of preschool students' self-confidence by the number of individuals living at the household
There is no significant difference between the levels of self-confidence by the birth order of children in the family

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Introduction

Game is a universal notion and the child can transform any space into a play environment. Even though the type of games and the tools used in games vary across the region, the game maintains its existence. It is understood that children whose game activities are restricted often have psychological problems. Games are used as both a learning tool and entertainment (Koçyigit et al, 2007). Game is an important activity in life, that is realized through interaction in social environment in the personality development process. Games integrate and develop skills and experiences at cognitive, emotional, and psycho-motor domains and improve children's imagination, provide language development, enhance interaction with themselves or other people (Bayram et al, 1999)

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