<p>This thesis consists of two parts and focus on how teachers think when they use drama as a method. It is a didactic study in which the questions what, why and how will be elucidated. The first part is theoretical and contains theoretical perspectives of education in general and theoretical perspective focused in drama as a learning method. The theoretical study comes from Aristotle and his mimesis, which is related to how children learn about the world and how they acquire their first knowledge. Other for the subject important theorists that I have been inspired of is Dewey and his learning by doing and Marton & Booth with their phenomenographic point of view. Drama as a method is based on Bolton and his view of drama as a method, both from the past and till today. The second part consists of an empirical survey through interviews. The interviews were tape-recorded and the transcribed text were analysed. From a didactic point of view the teachers were asked about how they think when they use drama as a method. The aim of the interviews was to give drama as a method an essence. The result from the survey of how the teachers describe drama as a method can be shown from the following aspects:</p><p>- learning about yourself</p><p>- from knowledge about yourself practise cooperation</p><p>- develop skills to communicate</p><p>- practise the student to use all senses in acquire knowledge</p><p>- using their fantasy to develop their creativity</p><p>- widen the students intellectual from a holistic point of view</p><p>In the discussion the two parts of the thesis are related to each other.</p> / Report code: LiU-PEK-R-245

This thesis consists of two parts and focus on how teachers think when they use drama as a method. It is a didactic study in which the questions what, why and how will be elucidated. The first part is theoretical and contains theoretical perspectives of education in general and theoretical perspective focused in drama as a learning method. The theoretical study comes from Aristotle and his mimesis, which is related to how children learn about the world and how they acquire their first knowledge. Other for the subject important theorists that I have been inspired of is Dewey and his learning by doing and Marton &amp; Booth with their phenomenographic point of view. Drama as a method is based on Bolton and his view of drama as a method, both from the past and till today. The second part consists of an empirical survey through interviews. The interviews were tape-recorded and the transcribed text were analysed. From a didactic point of view the teachers were asked about how they think when they use drama as a method. The aim of the interviews was to give drama as a method an essence. The result from the survey of how the teachers describe drama as a method can be shown from the following aspects: - learning about yourself - from knowledge about yourself practise cooperation - develop skills to communicate - practise the student to use all senses in acquire knowledge - using their fantasy to develop their creativity - widen the students intellectual from a holistic point of view In the discussion the two parts of the thesis are related to each other. / <p>Report code: LiU-PEK-R-245</p>

Syftet med denna uppsats är att undersöka före detta elevers uppfattning om att få undervisning i DRACON. DRACON är ett konflikthanteringsprogram med drama som metod. För min undersökning har metoden varit enskilda intervjuer samt fokussamtal med elever som 2003-2004 deltog i undervisning i DRACON i skolan och i en filminspelning om DRACON-programmet. Mina resultat visar att drama i trygg miljö upplevs positivt av eleverna framför allt för att det kan hjälpa blyga elever att träda fram. Studien visar också att flera av eleverna som intervjuades fick med sig nya redskap i konflikthantering. Eleverna är positiva till kamratundervisning för att öka kunskapen om konflikthantering på skolor, vilket sammanfaller med forskning av Burton i Australien och är i linje med Skolverkets förespråkande av förebyggande insatser på skolor för att förebygga mobbning. Eleverna ser fördelar med att undervisas av en särskild pedagog i dramaundervisningen. Utvecklingen i klassen efter arbetet med DRACON i skolan och filmen om DRACON-programmet visar en effekt som också beskrivs av DRACON International (2005). Eleverna lär känna varandra på nya sätt, utvecklar känslor av kamratskap, empati och respekt, ökar sin lyssnade förmåga, förstår vikten av samarbete och förmågor, som att lyssna till andra. / The purpose of this thesis is to investigate previous students opinions about education in DRACON. DRACON is a program in conflict mangement with drama as a method. In spring 2013 interviews and focus discussions were made with students who 2003-2004 participated in education in DRACON and in filming the methods in the DRACON. My results shows that drama as a method get positive response, the most important reason is that it can be a help for shy pupils to step forward. Several of the pupils interviewed did get new tools for handling conflicts. The pupils are positive to peer-teaching for increasing the knowledge about conflict management in schools. The same thing is found in research by Burton (Australia) and is in the line with School department of Sweden that recommend preventive work in schools to prevent bullying. The students sees advantages in being educated by a pedagogue specialized in drama methods. The development in the school class after participating in DRACON and filming the methods in DRACON shows an effect among the students that also are described in DRACON International (2005). They get to know each other in new ways, develop feelings of friendship, empathy and respect, increase the listening capacity, understand the importance of collaboration and capacities, as listening to others.