Drama & Theatre in Europe: an Innovative Path to Education Erasmus Project

Project Title

Drama & Theatre in Europe: an Innovative Path to Education

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for Schools Only

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2017

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Access for disadvantaged; Teaching and learning of foreign languages; Creativity and culture

Project Summary

“Drama & Theatre in Europe: an Innovative Path to Education” represents a bridge in terms of educational cooperation and exchanging good practises among 6 European organisations in order to enhance the quality of education .
The focus of the project promoted the acquisition of academic, emotional and social skills and competences of our students by using Theatre and Drama as an effective way of teaching in classes in order to motivate them to learn, with a particular emphasis on English language
This project was mainly addressed to students facing difficulties (educational, health, emotional, economic, cultural, social) that we wanted to motivate by providing a meaningful and concrete learning context promoting acquisition of skills and helping reduce disparities in learning outcomes. In this connection it turned out to be an effective tool to limit school failure and consequently to fight against early school leaving. It was also open to students willing to increase their competence in English language, interested in drama activities, in digital technologies. This project supported models of inclusive education which not only benefited students with disadvantages but also created an environment in which every student had the opportunity to be successful.
We fixed the maximum number of 50 students in each country which was eventually divided in smaller groups.We intended to create a student-centered, inclusive learning environment and to implement contexts based on Cooperative Learning, non Formal learning and CLIL methodology to stimulate learning language through drama and theatre activities.
We developed topics based on social problems related to young people and that could be connected with literary works under a common language: English. We used theatre and drama as an alternative holistic environment to promote aquisition of both educational and emotional skills and competences. Students developed intercultural understanding and gained new perspectives on their own learning. “Drama” became an activity based on the assumption of roles and simulation of real life situations(role playing) and “theatre” an extra curricular concept which focusesed on the final performance and stimulated the use of communication in a foreign language through the “learning by doing”. Theatre became also a valuable tool to foster relationships because, working in group, students were faced with the problem of the relationship with the others, starting with the respect for diversity and the desire to communicate emotions.The theatre practice developed into pedagogy because it aimed to the increase of individual creativity in the respect of the uniqueness of each one.
Drama & Theatre activities included: Creating online logo, poster , motto; Creative Workshop; Live theatre visits; Interview with the actor; Drama Performance; Best photo of the Project; short term exchange of groups of students where students participated in workshops. All the activities had positive effects on students’ literacy development, academic success and social interaction
All participants and stakeholders gained knowledge and experience by the project.
Through the project, we intended to share experiences and find solutions in terms of educational difficulties, economic obstacles and improving learners’ attainment in English language skills and other school subjects
In this process teachers supported the concept that it is possible to teach and learn creatively, outside the classroom.
The exchanges of practices and cooperation among schools turned to be an excellent method to improve student’s education in all its aspects, leading them to complete European citizens with EU values as well as providing new tools for teachers to build these citizens. The European partnership has proved to be a valuable resource for professional development. It increased cooperation among teachers, students and parents promoting life long learning.
We have disseminated the project, and will continue to do so, to all the related people and organization who have a role in students ‘educational and social life: teachers, families, peers, local schools in each partner school’s area, local authorities, European authorities by the help of European partners

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 135865 Eur

Project Coordinator

IES Politécnico Jesús Marín & Country: ES

Project Partners

• CSG Reggesteyn
• 7th VOCATIONAL SCHOOL OF THESSALONIKI
• Agrupamento de Escolas do Forte da Casa
• XLIX Liceum Ogolnoksztalcace z Oddzialami Dwujezycznymi im. Johanna Wolfganga Goethego
• Istituto Istruzione Secondaria Superiore E. Fermi