Can scripted drama improve learning?
20% of what is said 30% of what we hear 40% of what we see 50% of what we say 60% of what we do 90% of what we see, hear, say and do… ….then Act the Facts’ scripted drama maximises retention and understanding by causing pupils to physically act out the lesson. Active learning shifts the focus of attention from the teacher to the students, who become expert on the character(s) they play. Research suggests that physical movement improves learning by oxygenating the blood and helping to create connections between brain cells: ‘you can even encourage students to anchor the learning to their muscle memory – the memory built into the physical act of doing something such as riding a bike….’ Carla Hannaford cited in Gilbert I. (2002) Essential Motivation in the Classroom, Routledge Farmer p 107 Back to questions What impact can scripted drama have on visual, auditory and kinaesthetic learners? Anyone who learns how to use their new mobile ‘phone, iPod or TV by pressing buttons until it m
