Free Thinking and Self Confidence: Can It be Acquired Creative Drama?

The aim of this study is to experience a model that can support the development of free thinking and selfconfidence of pre-service teachers through creative drama and to determine the changes of pre-service teachers about these two values with their own impressions after the practices. The study group consisted of 23 pre-service teachers studying in the 3rd grade in the Department of Primary School from Turkey Teaching in 2017-2018. In accordance with the aim of the study, three 6-week drama workshops were applied on self-confidence and free thinking values. According to the findings, self-confidence is related to “having knowledge, self-regulation, effective communication, responsibility for being an individual, self-discovery, entrepreneurship and emotion control”. Free thinking, on the other hand, is related to “respect for differences, originality, getting rid of stereotypes, dealing with art and mental development.” In addition, drama is thought to be a method that can be used to gain values of free thinking and self confidence.