Author 馬利文 Li-wen Ma, 歐怡雯 Yi-man Au, 吳建民 Jian-min Wu, 王瑩 Ying Wang
Email liwenma888@gmail.com
Affiliation Beijing Normal University, Beijing (馬利文 Li-wen Ma,吳建民 Jian-min Wu, 王瑩 Ying Wang)
Melbourne University, Melbourne (歐怡雯 Yi-man Au)
Article Language Chinese

APA Citation

Ma, L., Au, Y., Wu, J., Wang, Y. (2011). The impact on improving primary school teachers’ mental health and self-reflection ability through drama pedagogy. The Journal of Drama and Theatre Education in Asia, 2, 163-178.

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Abstract

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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