The study of classroom teachers use of drama activities in teaching-learning Process

The aim of this study is to determine how much the classroom teachers use drama activities in teaching-learning process. In our study, describtive model was used. The study was performed on 90 classroom teachers working in state schools affiliated to Ministry of National Education in Trabzon city center in 2010-2011 school year. Survey was used as a tool to obtain data. Frequency and percent value were used in data analysis. As a result of the study, it was concluded that 55.6% teachers did not take any drama courses, and 96% use drama acitivities in their courses especially in Turkish and free activity courses. Also, in the study it was revealed that classroom teachers often use children literature texts as their tools, 78% perform the drama activities in classrooms, 34.8% use all the phases of drama and generally they are not sufficient in terms of using all the techniques of drama. Therefore, teachers should be equipped with sufficient knowledge and ability by giving them various in-service courses and seminars.