Comparison of the Trailer Technique in Creative Drama with the Traditional Summarizing Activity

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In this study, it is aimed to compare the trailer technique, which is one of the creative

drama techniques, with the traditional summarizing activity in terms of student

productions and their perceptions of the two types of activities. In the study, in which

qualitative data collection methods were used, the students were divided into two

groups of 19 and 20. Two different short stories belonging to the same author and with

the same theme were applied to both groups. Thus, both groups used both trailer and

traditional summarizing technique with different stories. After the applications were

completed, focus group interviews were conducted with both groups. According to the

results, the two tasks were found similar in terms of efficient coverage of main ideas

and the cognitive processes involved. According to the focus groups, when students

looked at the stories using the trailer technique, they seemed to feel better about the

stories and understand them better. Students liked the trailer strategy for three main

reasons: it helps them understand and remember things by getting them involved, it

gives them new, fun, and motivating experiences, and it uses speaking skills better than

the summary technique.

Comparison of the Trailer Technique in Creative Drama with the

Traditional Summarizing Activity