One problem that I noticed with translating a moral issue into a drama in class was that not everyone in my group seemed to understand the instructions. Iit appeared my group members did not understand what a drama was; indeed, while lectures can become repetitive, students need to do their homework prior to entering the classroom. For example, not everyone understood that each member of the group was to have their own character in the drama. Although we created a story together about Mr. GoodStudent and the distractions that stopped him from studying, not everyone in our group had a part. Thinking about my experience, there must have been some miscommunication involved. However I did feel that this exercise was a good model to learn different aspects of dram because instead of just a lecture on the material, the students are actually involved in the material that is being learned. It worked as a drama even though our attempt on borderline amateurish; indeed, all in all our classroom dramas were great ways for us to truly experience what is known as a drama.
So...did you like the idea of students making their own dramas or didn't you? You contradicted yourself between the first half and second half of your post.
ReplyDeleteI definitely like the idea Kolby, however I felt that my group in particular had poorly executed the drama.
ReplyDeleteYes it is true that not a lot of people knew how to act drama out. But in reality they do not need to. This isn’t a theatre class. It is an English class. It was just a taste of how actors feel.
ReplyDeleteThe instructions were a little hazy to me as well. That's an accurate assessment.
ReplyDeleteTo Joshua: I completely agree, it is not a big deal that we are not the most excellent at recreating a drama. To Mike: Thanks, it is nice to know I was not the only one who felt that way.
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