Drama Education in the Finnish School System â Past, Present and Future

Tapio Toivanen

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Drama Education in the Finnish School System â Past, Present and Future

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Theatre is an example of an art form, which has always been part of the Finnish school system, although it has not had an official position in the National Curriculum. Nowadays we have many PhD theses that confirm that the use of drama in educational processes aids personal and social development, as well as the development of self-concept, self-discrepancy and a role-taking ability. Pupils who take drama classes enjoy school activities more, are much more willing to participate in them, are better at problem solving and better at coping with stress. They have significantly more tolerance towards other people. At the same time the potential complexity and diversity of creative processes in drama education is a challenge for teachers and teacher education. The use of drama education can be seen as an alternative to scripted schooling and also an answer to the main challenges of the postmodern knowledge culture, which aims for deeper conceptual understanding by preparing students to create new knowledge.

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Miracle of Education

The Principles and Practices of Teaching and Learning in Finnish Schools

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