Example drama dissertation topic 6:

Using drama as a means by which to encourage recycling amongst Britain’s children.

Noting the present use of ‘recycling magic programmes’ and puppet-based drama to educate primary school children about the environment and the positives of recycling’ this dissertation follows three drama groups who specialise in teaching children’ in a hands-on manner’ about how to recycle and care for the environment. Accompanying each of the three drama groups on two visits to different schools in the North East’ West Midlands and Home Counties’ the effect that their drama workshops have on children’s understanding is measured in the immediate term (through questionnaires) and in the medium term by re-interviewing the children one month later.

Suggested initial topic reading:

• McNaughton’ M. J. (2004). Educational drama in the teaching of education for sustainability.Environmental Education Research’ 10(2)’ pp. 139-155.
• McSharry’ G. and Jones’ S. (2000). Role-play in science teaching and learning. School Science Review’ 82′ pp. 73-82.
• Turner’ H.’ Mayall’ B.’ Dickinson’ R.’ Clark’ A.’ Hood’ S.’ Wiggins’ M. and Samuels’ J. (2004).Children engaging with drama: An evaluation of the national theatre’s drama work in primary schools 2002-2004. Social Science Research Unit’ Institute of Education’ University of London.