International Journal of Education & the Arts

Citation: Mavroudis, N. & Kondoyianni, A. (2022). The effect of drama in education towards the acceptance of different religious identities in a intercultural school. International Journal of Education & the Arts, 23(2). Retrieved from http://doi.org/10.26209/ijea23n2

This study investigates using ‘drama in education’ techniques with a group of students at the 87th elementary Intercultural School of Athens over 17 weeks. The study’s aim was to discover the impact of drama in education on the acceptance of religious difference within the school environment. The research is a case-study, using the tools of interviews, observations, researcher's diary and evaluations, and self-evaluations of participants. This research contributes to recognizing that drama in education may be an autonomous educational methodological tool and a useful educational process that empowers students from diverse cultural identities towards mutual respect, mutual understanding, and coexistence.