Action Research on the Effective Direction of Three- year-old Children`s Drama Activities
Hyun Jin Jang , Yong Hee Hong
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate and conduct effective schemes to direct drama activities for three- year- old children and to examine its influence on them. This research subjects comprised 23 three- year- old children and 2 teachers attending classes at Gureum at SanDeul kindergarten in seoul, Korea The researcher first recognized that problems existed in the ways in which children`s leading roles were limited by the actor`s roles themselves and they therefore were constrained in their use of dramatic expressions, while performing drama activities. The researcher also recognized that children`s drama activities integrated with traditional culture were largely deficient. For more effectively direction of children`s drama activities, action research method was conducted over two sessions. First, certain factors of Plays and traditional cu1ttlre were also incorporated within children`s drama activities. Second, certain factors of Madangguk and traditional cl11ture were also incorporated within chi1dren`s drama activities. Through undertaking this research project, children were given the opportunity to actively participated ill drama activities, trained their range of imaginative expressions, improved their cooperation with peers and enhanced their interest in traditional culture. The research suggests that children`s drama activities when integrated with Plays and Madangguk could effectively children`s artistic and educational skill.
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