Doctoral Degrees (Drama)

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    Luister-leer : die opvoedkundige moontlikhede van die hoorspel in Suid-Afrika
    (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1999-12) Cruywagen, Eben; Hauptfleisch, Temple; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Drama.
    ENGLISH SUMMARY: The aim of this study is to ascertain what the nature of educational drama is and whether it would be feasible to apply educational radio drama to help meet the learning needs of South Mrica. In England, the well-known educational radio serial, The Archers, has been broadcast by the BBC with great success since the Fifties. Hitherto radio drama in South Mrica has served primarily as a means to entertain listeners. The study began with research into other didactic forms, such as folklore, drama- and theatre-in -education, industrial theatre and sociodrama, as well as radio and television as educational media. Further information was collected by means of interviews and correspondence. Two experimental radio productions, a series and a serial, were broadcast in Mrikaans in 1997 and 1998 respectively on a national radio station, Radiosondergrense, in an attempt to determine the formula for, and the format of, outcomes based radio drama for a South Mrican audience. Included in this study are copies of scripts (industrial theatre, television drama, radio drama) and the scripts of the two experimental radio productions. Each script is accompanied by an analysis and evaluation. Recordings of the two experiments are also included. According to the results of a professional market research campaign, the outcomes based radio drama proved not only to be a popular educational tool, but also very accessible, since very few listeners felt excluded by such a format. Over and above its inclusive nature, the enjoyment level of the experimental serial drama was ranked among the highest of all (non-educational) programmes by respondents. The knowledge gained through researching available sources, coupled with the results of the market research, was used to formulate a text model, together with hints and directions. With these aids, all language groups in South Mrica may create outcomes based radio drama within the framework of language, culture and listeners' needs.