Drama education - Engeki Kyoiku

Japanese: 演劇教育 - えんげききょういく

A field of arts education that aims to contribute to the development of students' character through the activities of creating and appreciating drama. It is also a part of the educational movement that aims to revitalize educational activities by utilizing the essence and functions of drama in various aspects of educational activities. "Dramatic education" can also refer to education for training actors and other theatrical personnel, but for this please refer to the "Actor Education" entry. The idea of using drama in educational activities has been seen in Europe since ancient Greece, and even in medieval Christian temples, the method of dramatizing doctrines and worship services was used.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

演劇の創造と鑑賞の活動をとおして，学習者の人間形成に資そうとする芸術教育の一分野。また，演劇の本質や機能を教育活動のさまざまな面に生かすことによって，教育活動の活性化を促そうとする教育運動の一主張でもある。〈演劇教育〉は，俳優など演劇人養成のための教育をさすこともあるが，これについては〈俳優教育〉の項目を参照されたい。　演劇を教育活動の中に生かそうとする考え方は，ヨーロッパでは古代ギリシア時代からみられ，中世のキリスト教寺院でも，教義や礼拝を劇化する方法がとられていた。

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