CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background
to the Study
Post modern knowledge society places new demands on
schools all over the world; students need to be creative, have the ability to
cooperate in group processes and acquire information. This is the expertise
students should master to succeed in life and work in the 21st century (Dotun, 2008).
According to Bamidele,
(2010), intelligence has increased
significantly during the past two decades, whereas creativity and creative
thinking have decreased. Children's ability to produce ideas and be open to new
ideas increases until they reach the age of nine and after that, these abilities remain quite
stable for about a year until they begin a steady decline. There should be more
opportunities available for pupils to be active and have critical discussions
instead of drill exercises and standardized testing. Pupils become less
creative when they experience the pressure of conventionality (Hackbert, 2010).
1.2 Statement
of the Problem
Various questions
emerge from the introduction above. In this study, the researcher first aim to
examine the concept of creativity and the key factors related to it. The
purpose of this study is to determine the elements of a learning environment
supporting children’s of creativity by combining research and theory of
creativity with the theory of drama education (Bode, 2001).
1.3 Objective
of the Study
This main objective of this study is
building
the creative potentials of the children using creative dramatics approach. The specific objectives are to;
1. examine
the significant relationship with creativity and learning in the school
2.
know how children can use their creative
potentials using dramatic approach
3.
Recommend and proffer solution at the
end of the study
1.4 Significance
of the Study
This research study will be of immense
benefits to teachers and the school administrators as it will help in discovering
creative potentials in children and as well use same to the benefits of others children.
The study will also benefit parents, as
it will enlighten them in building creative potentials in their children using dramatic
approaches, thus boosting their performance.
Finally, it is hoped that this study will
serves as a reference material for further research in this area.
1.5 Scope
of the Study
This study is limited to Building the creative
potentials of the children using creative dramatics approach, the period to be covered
is 2013 to 2015.
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