Study of the effect of drama education on social interaction in high school students

The primary purpose of this qualitative study is to examine high school students? perceptions \no f being involved in creative drama, and the effect o f this involvement on their social interactions. \nAll data was collected, analyzed and interpreted using qualitative research techniques. Interviews \nand non-participant observations were used for data collection. Participants were selected via \npurposive sampling, and included two male students, four female students, and three teachers. \nFindings o f this study provide insights into common attitudes and behaviours in daily \ninterpersonal relatedness among students who are involved in creative drama education. Overall, \nthis study reveals that in many cases, drama education enhances social interaction. Thus, \ncurricularists may be encouraged to integrate drama into a wide range of school subjects such as \nhistory, religion, health science, and family studies.