DRAMATIZED

EXPERIENCES

All dramatization is essentially

a process of communication, in

which both participant and

spectators are engaged. A

creative interaction takes place,

a sharing of ideas.

– Edgar Dale

If our teaching is dramatic,

our students get attracted,

interested and affected. If they

are affected and moved by

what we taught, we will most

likely leave an impact on

them.

The Dramatized Experiences

PlayPageantPantomimeTableauPuppetsRole - Playing

Dramatized experiences can

range from the formal plays to

less formal plays.

What is a play?

A play is a depiction of

life, character, or culture

or a combination of all

the three.

Pageants are about the

community dramas based on

local history, presented by

local actors.For instance,

A historical pageant the traces

the growth of a school.

– Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary.

Its effect on the audience

depends on the movements of

the actor.

A pantomime is

the “art of

conveying a story

through bodily

movements only.”

A tableau ( a French word

which means picture) is picture

– like scene composed of people

against a background.

Puppets - Dale

(1996)

Puppets can present

ideas with extreme

simplicity – without

elaborative scenery

or costume – yet

effectively.

As an instructional device, the

puppet show can involve

entire group of students – as

speakers of parts,

manipulators of the figures,

and makers of the puppets.

Types of

Puppet

Shadow puppets

– flat black

silhouette made

from lightweight

cardboard and

shown behind a

screen.

Rod puppets

– flat cut out

figures tacked

to a stick, with

one or more

movable parts, and operated

from below the stage level by

wire rods or slender sticks.

Hand puppets –

the puppet’s head

is operated by the

forefinger of the

puppeteer, the little

finger and thumb

being used to animate the puppet

hands.

Glove – and – finger

puppets

– make use of old

gloves to which small

costumed figure are

attached.

Marionettes – flexible,

jointed puppets

operated by strings or

wires attached to a

cross bar and ,

maneuvered from

directly above the

stage.

Principles that must

be observed in

choosing a puppet

play for teaching.

Dale (1996)

•Do not use puppets for plays

that can be done just as well or

better by other dramatic

means.

• Puppets plays must be based

on action rather than on

words.

•Keep the play short.

•Do not omit the possibilities of

music and dancing as part of

the puppet show.

•Adapt the puppet show to the

age, background, and tastes

of the students.

Role – playing - is an

unrehearsed, unprepared and

spontaneous dramatization of a

“let’s pretend” situation where

assigned participants are

absorbed by their own roles in

the situation described by the

teachers.

Role – playing can be done by

describing a situation which would

create different viewpoints on an

issue and then asking the students

to play the roles of the individual

involved. Any kind of conflict

situation, real or potential, is

useful for role playing or any

situation in which real feelings are

concealed.

Dramatic Experiences for

Multiple Intelligences

The kinesthetic intelligence of

students can be seen through

plays, pageants, pantomimes,

tableau, puppets and role –

playing.

Musical intelligence is at work

when pantomimes, tableaus

and puppets are accompanied

by music.

The interpersonal intelligence is

shown by the students who find

it easily to relate and work with

people as they plan, prepare

and implement any of the

dramatic experiences.

Final Requirement in Educational

Technology I

Reference: Educational Technology I

by: Brenda B. Corpuz , Ph.D.

Paz I. Lucido , Ph.D.

pp.81 - 88

Ed Tech Teacher: Ms. Jaydee De Leon

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