Volume : V, Issue : I, January - 2016

EFFECTS OF DRAMA METHOD ON THE DECISION–MAKING SKILLS OF PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

Mehmet Ali Seven

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The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of courses that integrate drama method in primary schools on the decision–making skills of students. In line with this purpose in present study pretest–posttest control grouped experimental research pattern has been employed. The study was conducted between 2013–2014 academic year in Cahit S?tk? Taranc? Primary School located within Ergani district in the city of Diyarbak?r. Population of the research consisted of classes 4/C (control group) and 4/D (experimental group) in the particular school. Experimental group received drama activities for a period of 8 weeks whilst control group received no drama activities. To the end of measuring students’ decision–making skills, “Decision–making Skills Assessment Scale (DMSAS)” developed by Karaka? (1999) was employed. To analyze the data obtained from scales, SPSS 21.0 package (software) program was harnessed. In the analysis of data, parametrical tests were used. To test the normality of pretest and posttest distribution of scales, Shapiro–Wilk Test was implemented in this study. To the end of analyzing the difference between pretest scores of the groups, t–test was employed for independent groups. For the aim of analyzing the difference between pretest scores of the groups, dependent groups t–test and lastly in order to detect the difference between posttest scores of groups “Covariance Analysis (ANCOVA)” was implemented At the end of conducted study, no significant difference could be identified between DMSAS scores (pretest–posttest) –including subdimensions– of experimental and control groups. It has thus been concluded that implemented drama activities triggered no statistically significant difference in the decision–making skills of the participants. 

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Mehmet Ali SEVEN Effects of Drama Method on the DecisionMaking Skills of Primary School Students International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 5, Issue : 1 January 2016


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