International Journal of Education & the Arts

Citation: Lenakakis, A. & Sarafi, S. (2024). Drama/theatre pedagogy, bullying at school and team spirit building among teenagers. International Journal of Education & the Arts, 25(14). http://doi.org/10.26209/ijea25n14

Our research looks into the impact of drama/theatre pedagogy practices and methodologies on teenage bullying in schools. Fifteen-year-old students from a countryside junior high school in Northern Greece participated in our mixed research model comprising a weighted questionnaire, participatory observation, reflective researcher logs and critical friend input. Our research question was whether drama/theatre pedagogy workshop participants can be empowered affectively, redefine their attitude to bullying at school, bond more closely, create synergies, and communicate more effectively in this safe setting, thus becoming more aware of themselves and their realities. Our findings show that drama/theatre pedagogy activities do create positive impact for all of the above.