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DRAMA - a method of teaching and learning by means of drama techniques Drama workshops are organised since 1986 by the Polish Centre of the International Association of Theatres for Children and Young People ASSITEJ under the leadership of Halina Machulska Drama - or theatrical techniques in the process of education - is a method of teaching, in which role-playing, improvisation and a wide range of means and theatrical strategies are used by teachers in teaching subjects at schools and in preparing children for their social roles and for working in a theatre group.The high educational importance of this method has been proven by a three-year scientific study initiated by the Polish Centre of the ASSITEJ and conducted in primary and secondary schools by Professor Jerzy Trzebiński and his team. The results of the research have shown extremely strong influence of DRAMA on the development of the creative and productive thinking of children, ability to refer to personal experiences and to process them, ability to raise problems or issues and to solve them creatively, social and emotional intelligence of children and their integration in groups.The Polish Centre of the ASSITEJ has been given formal authorisation to organise drama courses (and courses for drama educators) by the Ministry of National Education. After finishing drama courses their participants receive certificates stating the level of professional advancement.Information: Office of the Polish Centre of the ASSITEJ tel/fax (0-22) 851-00-40, tel. 32 96 220 (e-mail: assitej@poczta.onet.pl)“Drama” Magazine
A publication offer for teachers, educators, school pedagogues, students and all those, who are interested in the EDUCATION of children, young people and adults - the magazine DRAMA published by the „Animator” and the Polish Centre of the ASSITEJ since 1991.DRAMA consists of 46 booklets, which help teachers and educators in their everyday work and are an inspiration to creative experiments in education.In the quarterly magazine DRAMA you will find: descriptions of different drama techniques and strategies, articles about creating educational and didactic programmes in schools and about supporting the psychological development of a child by means of drama examples of drafts and scenarios of drama lessons in: kindergarten, integrated classes (Grades I-III of primary schools), blocks of classes (Grades IV-VI with secondary school grades, subject classes (Grades IV-VI, all secondary school grades), educational problems’ classes (all levels), religious education classes, common room classes, drama classes, classes for parents. The quarterly can be purchased at the Polish Centre of the ASSITEJ ul. Bartycka 18, 00-716 Warszawa and at the ANIMATOR Publishers, ul Gen. Abrahama 7 m 49, 03-982 (tel/fax (22) 613-54-68 (including subscriptions and archival issues). |
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