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This action research investigates the utilization of creative drama strategies within the teacher's instructional context, aiming to integrate the role of the Big Bad Wolf into the learning area. The study unfolds the process of fostering imaginative thinking and diverse perspectives among young children. The research questions are as follows:
1.What are the triggering factors that stimulate young children to reverse the image of the Big Bad Wolf character in fairy tales? 2.How does the implementation of creative drama strategies unfold the expressive and role-playing experiences of young children? 3.What is the self-reflection and professional development of teachers through the application of creative drama teaching?
Research methods involve a two-phase cyclic exploration through planning, action, observation, and reflective processes. The study focuses on 20 children aged five to six, participating in a ten-week creative drama activity integrating subverted fairy tales in both language and role-playing areas. The sessions occur three times a week, each lasting approximately fifty minutes. The cyclic process is guided by the core concepts of "diet" and "exercise" based on children's interests. Data collection methods include participant observation, the use of photos and video recordings, qualitative descriptions, and document analysis to record children's creative processes and responses. The research also incorporates the triangulation method, cross-verifying data through the researcher's teaching journal, feedback from peers, and maintaining credibility.
The research conclusions are summarized in the following eleven points: utilizing picture books as a trigger for role reversal, experiencing story characters' real situations through life experiences, using various materials to shape contextual atmospheres, employing sticky notes to contemplate story development, engaging in immersive role-play to construct subverted narratives, enhancing peer interaction and empathy through oral expression, showcasing self-awareness through children's drawing records, guiding in-depth exploration of learning areas by teachers, implementing creative drama strategies based on expert perspectives, and overcoming physiological constraints to facilitate adaptive and diverse learning.
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