A DRÁMAPEDAGÓGIA FOGLALKOZÁSOK ÉS A SZÍNHÁZI NEVELÉSI ELŐADÁSOK VÉLEMÉNYVÁLTOZTATÓ HATÁSÁNAK VIZSGÁLATA A RÉSZTVEVŐKRE VONATKOZÓAN
INVESTIGATING OPINION CHANGE INDUCED BY DRAMA PEDAGOGY WORKSHOPS AND THEATRE-IN-EDUCATION PERFORMANCES

Summary/Abstract: My research investigated the opinion-forming functions of theatre-in-education (TIE) performances, pedagogical drama processes, and interactive workshop formats among both young and adult audiences. The mean age of participants was 26 years. The study elicited the perspectives of 503 participants across 31 performances or workshop events. All examined formats adhered to principles of constructivist learning. Among my hypotheses was that the magnitude of opinion change would correlate with the degree to which the given performance or workshop diverged from conventional theatrical and instructional forms. I further posited that opinion change would be mediated by the extent of the participant’s emotional engagement with the activity - an assumption that was strongly supported by the correlation coefficients. My hypothesis that satisfaction with the available opportunities for interaction would not significantly influence opinion change was likewise supported, as correlation values indicated only negligible associations. The findings also suggest that the degree of opinion change is independent of participants’ age. In contrast, the correlation between deviation from traditional formats and the level of emotional involvement proved to be substantial. Each workshop included 13-14 open-ended questions, and responses were subsequently coded and aggregated into 7-8 analytical categories. The first four questions were supplemented with an a priori rating scale, enabling participants to select a value along a five-point continuum via a self-registration procedure. The questionnaire data were further complemented by semi-structured interviews. During the design phase, the instrument was expanded in consultation with the artistic teams, which allowed subsequent performance-specific analyses to determine the extent to which the creators’ original intentions regarding the thematic focus of the workshop had been realised. Although the study is not statistically representative, it yielded a database that enables further quantitative and qualitative analyses.

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