The Effects of Creative Drama on Developing Primary School Pupils’ Writing Skills

Abstract

It is the purpose of the current study to investigate the effects of creative drama on developing the writing skills of students. Mixed method was used in the current study. The study consisted of a quasi-experimental method with pre-test and post-test in the control and the experimental group. 36 pupils at a private primary school in Amasya, Turkey participated in the study. The quantitative data were collected through the Written Expression Evaluation Scale (WEES) and the qualitative data were collected by what students wrote. The students in both groups were exposed to different kinds of instruction. The quantitative data were analyzed through descriptive statistics as well as Multivariate Analysis of Covariance (MANCOVA) and the ANCOVA analysis. The qualitative data were analyzed through descriptive analysis. The current study indicates that the method of creative drama has enabled students to develop their writing skills and it is suggested that creative drama be used in class.