An Investigatıon of Values Educatıon Activities Given through Drama in a Kindergarten: a Case Study

This study aims to examine the effects of values education activities delivered through drama in kindergartens, comparing students who received such education with those who did not. To this end, the study addresses the research question: “What are the effects of values education activities implemented through drama in a kindergarten setting?“The study group consists of students from a public school in Turkey. Data were collected over a period of 16 weeks from 10 participants using a values observation form developed by the researcher. The data were analyzed through content analysis to identify emerging patterns and themes.The findings indicate that values education activities conducted through drama during the preschool period led to semantic shifts in students’ prioritization of core values. It is recommended that future research develop standardized scales to assess value acquisition in preschool children and apply these tools at regular intervals throughout the educational process.