Online Arts Learning Transformation through Theatre Games in increasing 21st Century Learning Skills

Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the educational landscape in Malaysia. Challenges and constraints due to the new prevalence have forced the Ministry of Education, Malaysia (MoE) to outline changes in teaching and learning (T&L) parallel to the 21st Century Learning, which is online learning. This research is a case study that aims to identify the increase of 21st century learning skills of students through transformation approach, which is theatre games. Qualitative approach was employed in this study that comprises eight form five students of Sekolah Seni Malaysia (SSeM) located in Kuala Lumpur as respondents using observational method and interviews. Data were analyzed in stages using Nvivo software based on mastery level found in Anderson Theory. The findings found that the level of mastery of 21st century learning through cognitive, affective and psychomotor domains of students increased by employing transformation approach, using theatre games through the construction of learning concept based on the constructivism theory.  It is hoped that teachers will intensify the use of theatre games approach in education as a learning transformation to increase active and effective learning and further increase the mastery level of students in acquisition of knowledge.