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Creative Drama for Special Educational Needs

2019-1-TR01-KA101-0675492019School education staff mobilityfinalized
Countries: TR · Grant: €18,963
Social entrepreneurship / social innovationAccess for disadvantagedDisabilities - special needs

Objectives

Developing social skills in special education needs students, Training of teachers on social skills training in special education students, Active use of creative drama in lessons by teachers, Creating social awareness about individuals with special needs, Increasing the activities that special education needs students can participate in the schools, Organizing educational environments with innovative methods and approaches, Dissemination of course and seminar programs in the field of special education, Creating school strategic plans more effectively for individuals in need of special education, Increasing the motivation of teachers in order to develop themselves professionally

Background

This is a consortium project with primary, secondary and upper secondary school levels.In the light of the literature reviews after the needs analysis questionnaires and parent-teacher interviews,it has been determined that special education students need support for the development of their social skills.As a result of teacher interviews,the following information was obtained. Although primary school teachers have knowledge about creative drama,they do not know how to apply it in social skills education In secondary school,in-field-teachers do not have special education and creative drama subjects in university education.Therefore,they do not know how to contribute social skills development of inclusive students. Upper secondary school is the the first step towards the profession for students.There are studies showing that individuals with low social skills has difficulties in their professional life.It was observed that the teachers experienced confusion about social skills training. These 3 schools have done creative drama workshops with SEN students in eTwininng platform.In the studies and surveys,it has been determined that teachers need up-to-date and rational information in the field of creative drama and special education.

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