Requirements Analysis: Drama Education in High School

Abstract

Drama education is a fascinating subject. However, the learning objectives of drama have not been met optimally, which has become a significant issue. As a result, the goal of this research was to assess the need for drama learning using drama teaching materials, drama learning models, and drama learning evaluations. This is a qualitative study that employs the descriptive analysis method. Data were collected by distributing questionnaires on drama learning problems and questionnaires on drama learning needs to students enrolled in Indonesian language and literature education programmes at three universities in North Sumatra. The study's findings included students who did not understand drama theories, drama learning that was more theoretical than practical, students who were not confident, drama learning that took a long time, students who had difficulty concentrating while playing drama, and limited learning media. The price is quite high, and the learning method is not yet effective. According to the findings of this study's analysis of drama learning needs, students require complete, practical, interesting, new, and a lot of drama material, both theoretical and drama practice material. Second, students require a learning model that can improve understanding of drama concepts through drama learning goals; students also require a learning model that can foster imagination, creativity, and logic; and students require learning that does not require a lot of conceptual