What was the goal?
The goal of the project was to explore ways to activate and strengthen high school students’ (aged 16–18) interest in the subjects of Greek Language and Literature. The project aimed to achieve more effective engagement with the curriculum, to identify and test new teaching methods in the classroom, and to enhance students’ metacognitive skills.
How did the project proceed?
The project was primarily based on bibliographic references and sources, including essays, online resources, diploma theses, and research studies.
What were the results?
The project identified a range of creative and interactive teaching methods to stimulate student interest. These included text composition and decomposition exercises, writing texts with alternating perspectives, role-playing as an interactive way of conducting lessons, collecting specific words and composing texts with them through quizzes and crosswords, creative writing, and WebQuest activities. A significant focus was placed on the use of dramatization in literature teaching, encompassing techniques such as reading aloud or narrating a poem or prose text, physical improvisation, hot seating (where a student answers questions in character), teacher-in-role activities, and the “conscience alley” technique. The project concluded that through these methods, students will become familiar with various social issues, express their own experiences and connect them to literary content, independently interpret literary texts, understand dramatic and textual techniques that strengthen their overall abilities, and develop qualities such as imagination, physical and verbal expression, observation, initiative, cooperation, and trust.