Abstract
Creative drama grants students not only an opportunity to display their thoughts physically, orally and written but also enables them to interpret the expressions of peers. Characteristic of learning through creative drama is the development of shared meaning through the social construction of knowledge. The primary purpose of this study is to develop seventh-grade students’ conceptual understanding of some genetic concepts, attitudes toward biology learning and awareness of forensic science. The pedagogy of creative drama consisted of determining blood types and differences in human fingerprints. Twenty students took part in this study. Data sources consisted of student journaling, classroom observations, students’ responses to attitude survey and subject evaluation forms. Students learned that within the scope of creative drama activities, how the blood group determination and the cause of people’s fingerprints were separate from each other. In everyday life, they realized how important biology is, especially in criminal work. Changes in students’ attitudes toward biology indicated a positive direction because of the extraordinary teaching method. All of the participants contribute the creative drama activity keenly. Students’ attitudes toward the pedagogy of creative drama suggest that students should be approached with this sort of learning at an early age.
Highlights
Creative drama is an idea, concept or event that uses theater techniques or play-like processes [1]
Considering drama activities in the terms of scientific and creative thinking skills, main tasks and scope of the subject are given to students but the details are let their creative intelligence during the activity
Acquisition of scientific knowledge is provided in the fields of fingerprint and blood type determination
Summary
Creative drama is an idea, concept or event that uses theater techniques or play-like processes [1]. Creative drama creates a learning environment that enables students to access new knowledge and skills based on their prior experiences. Students often actively participate in courses that integrate drama. Students construct their knowledge with the help of their teacher [2]-[4]. Creative drama activities can help to form new con-. It could be one of the constructivist approach’s practice. Besides students express their thoughts verbally, written and physically. They can understand and interpret the forms of other students’ self-expressions. Drama may be seen as an art form, with its unique conventions, languages and methods of expression
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