Theatre And Primary Education

Abstract

Theater is a branch of art that started with rituals with the existence of humanity and will continue to develop and live as long as it exists. It is undeniable that this art, which aims the good, the beautiful and the truth, provides cognitive, visual and auditory contribution to the development of all kinds of skills starting from childhood, therefore it has both an entertaining and educational function. The need to play, which is an unstoppable drive and desire starting from childhood, and the similar components at the core of the concept of play in the theater meet at the same origin; confirms the fact that the material at the core of theatrical art is human. The working group of this multi-center study consists of 100 educators who are actively teaching in primary education and have an average of 20 years of professional experience. A questionnaire consisting of 10 multiple-choice questions was applied to the teachers participating in the research, examining their thoughts on the contribution of theater to education. The impressions and common opinions of the trainers are that the theater for children (children's theater) and the drama lessons in the education curriculum in schools primarily improve children's learning by doing, and thus the theater also contributes to their education.