Draft:Educational Psychodrama

This form of psychodrama, which emerged at the beginning of the third millennium, was dictated by the necessity to address a range of both psychological and educational issues that appear in educational institutions, and to use group therapy aimed at treating individuals' psychological problems as well as social issues, in an interactive, productive, and dynamic atmosphere that takes into account the specific characteristics of the educational setting. Educational psychodrama is thus a multidimensional activity that uses dramatic action to achieve purification (catharsis), in addition to the acquisition and development of basic personal skills to enable the participant (protagonist) to assume their responsibilities, in harmony with themselves and others, and to find appropriate solutions to their daily problems and choose suitable metacognitive strategies to resolve problem situations that may be encountered in life. Educational psychodrama was developed by the Moroccan psychologist, educator, and dramatologist Dr. Mostafa Merzougui. He began his research with a critique of the classical psychodrama method. Educational psychodrama is considered an applied field primarily related to educational psychology, which uses individual or group psychotherapy with the help of dramatic means. It is a practice whose actions are not necessarily performed in hospitals and specialized centers, as is the case with Moreno's classical psychodrama; the setting can be an educational environment (a classroom, a conference room, an exhibition hall, institutions, etc.). It generally aims to address psycho-educational issues that hinder the achievement of the desired outcomes of the educational process.