Tag: Mental Health
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School-based Drama Program to Enhance Social and Emotional Wellbeing at Elementary School (English)｜DaTEAsia Vol. 3 GallerySchool-based Drama Program to Enhance Social and Emotional Wellbeing at Elementary School (English)｜DaTEAsia Vol. 3
Journal of Drama and Theatre Education in Asia (DaTEAsia), Drama Education, Applied Theatre Research
School-based Drama Program to Enhance Social and Emotional Wellbeing at Elementary School (English)｜DaTEAsia Vol. 3
The drama program was designed by the experienced drama expert and educator Annukka Häkämies and Katja Joronen with the teachers in Southern Finland. The program premised upon the drama theories of e.g. Owens and Barber (1998) and social cognitive theory of Bandura (1986). Program focused on improving social competence and social and emotional wellbeing in the classroom which may also reduce bullying. Participants were elementary school children in grades 4–5 (mean age of 10.4 years).
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The Impact on Improving Primary School Teachers’ Mental Health and Self-reflection Ability Through Drama Pedagogy｜DaTEAsia Vol. 2 Gallery
The Impact on Improving Primary School Teachers’ Mental Health and Self-reflection Ability Through Drama Pedagogy｜DaTEAsia Vol. 2
Applied Theatre Practice, Applied Theatre Theory, Journal of Drama and Theatre Education in Asia (DaTEAsia), Applied Theatre Research
The Impact on Improving Primary School Teachers’ Mental Health and Self-reflection Ability Through Drama Pedagogy｜DaTEAsia Vol. 2
This article examines the impact on a group of 12 primary teachers after their first workshop on drama in education. The teachers’ reflective journals are analyzed. Through the drama activities, the excitement and fun helped to release the pressure and made them more participative. The workshop created a platform for colleagues’ collaboration which helped to discover on self and colleagues’ creativity. Teachers become more confident and open-minded, willing to take risk and trying out the new teaching methods. The new understanding on self and the others, improve the relationship among colleagues, is very important positive effects on teachers’ mental health. From the self-reflections after the drama, teachers start to think more deeply and from more different angles on teaching and learning.
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The Study on the Relationship between Drama/ Theatre Education, Students’ Mental Health and Social Adaptation｜DaTEAsia Vol. 1 Gallery
The Study on the Relationship between Drama/ Theatre Education, Students’ Mental Health and Social Adaptation｜DaTEAsia Vol. 1
Journal of Drama and Theatre Education in Asia (DaTEAsia), Drama Education, Applied Theatre Research
The Study on the Relationship between Drama/ Theatre Education, Students’ Mental Health and Social Adaptation｜DaTEAsia Vol. 1
The mental health condition of students has become a critical issue among the field of education. This paper aims to explore the relationship between drama/theatre education, students’ mental health and social adaptation. The result of a sample interview with 800 students from colleges, secondary and primary schools in Hangzhou tells us the more the students join drama activities, the less they suffer from social anxiety. In the inclination towards solitary, interpersonal sensitivity and impulsion, students who less participating in drama activities would have a stronger feeling of them, which means their mental health condition is more threatened. In college level, students who enjoy drama performances have a higher sense of happiness. Also, the coping styles vary among students who enjoy drama and those who don’t. People play dramas prefer to seek help when they meet problems rather than choosing an immature attitude to escape from difficulties. From the above result we can conclude, there is a close relationship between drama education, mental health and social adaptation. Drama education helps improving student’s mental health quality and adaptability. It is an effective way for the mental health education of students.
