%0 Journal Article %T Effects of Problem-Based Learning Utilized with Drama Applications on Primary School Pupils¡¯ Empathy Skill Levels %A Funda £¿NAN-YILDIZ %A Og¨¹n £¿AKIR %A Zeliha Nurdan BAYSAL %J - %D 2019 %X The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) utilized with drama applications in which the problem state was evoked on primary school pupils¡¯ empathy skill levels. Pretest-posttest control-group design was utilized through the research which was applied on two groups each consisting of 24 3rd graders in Istanbul. Data collection was conducted with ¡°Scale of Empathy for Children¡±. PBL process utilized with drama applications in which the problem state was evoked was conducted on experimental group and none on control group. Two of researchers prepared study plan for experimental group and, this plan was applied for three weeks. Shapiro-Wilk normality test, independent-samples t-test and paired-samples t-test were used for data analysis. Findings of the research show that empathy skill levels of the pupils in experimental group were significantly higher than of control group and that PBL utilized with drama applications was effective on increasing primary school pupils¡¯ empathy skill levels %K drama %K empati %K ilkokul %K probleme dayal£¿ £¿£¿renme %U http://dergipark.org.tr/akukeg/issue/46293/441204