Children Create Their Own Drama with the Help of the Teacher: An Action Research on the Curriculum Implementation of Theme-Integrated Drama in Preschools in the Mainland China* 兒童與教師共同創造戲劇 -- 中國大陸幼稚園戲劇主題課程實施的行動研究
Abstract
The action research conducted here on the curriculum implementation of Theme-integrated Drama in preschools in the Mainland China aims to find out how, with the guidance of the teacher, children create their own drama works by integrating their experience in drama expression, drama creation and drama performance. To implement the curriculum, different themed drama activities are often designed for different age groups; for example, “Trees and Birds” for the class of five to six year olds. Such activities include three phases. In the phase of drama expression, children in particular roles have an opportunity to express their views of the surrounding world. Then the children are encouraged to create plots and scenes around a conflict where their role is dramatized, and then to discover and solve problems. This is the phase of drama creation. In the last phase, previously acquired experience in drama expression and drama creation are integrated into the drama performance. Through that experience children gain a sense of accomplishment when presenting their own drama works in front of the audience.
Keywords: preschool theme-integrated drama curriculum; drama expression; drama creation; drama performance; action research
* The paper is one of the outcomes from a key project of the Philosophy and Social Sciences funded by the Education Ministry of China, 2009: National Art Literacy Education Research (09JZD0009). Sincere thanks to my cooperative research team from Nanjing Yujia Xiang Kindergarten.
本研究是在中國大陸某一幼稚園進行的戲劇主題課程的行動研究,通過 兒童戲劇表達、戲劇創作和戲劇表演三個方面的戲劇經驗的整合,鼓勵 幼兒在教師的指導下自己創作戲劇。本課程在幼稚園不同年齡班有不同 的主題活動。本文以5-6歲年齡班「大樹和小鳥」主題活動為例,展示 了本課程的實施的三個階段:第一階段是戲劇表達,幼兒通過角色扮演 表達他們對周圍世界的觀點;第二階段是戲劇創作,幼兒在教師指導下 圍繞戲劇衝突創作情節和場景,學會發現和解決問題;最後一個階段是 戲劇表演,即戲劇表達和戲劇創作兩方面戲劇經驗的整合,幼兒在「觀 眾」面前展示他們自己的戲劇作品。
關鍵字:幼稚園戲劇主題課程、戲劇表達、戲劇創作、戲劇表演、行動 研究
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