El teatro como herramienta pedagógica: Estudio del impacto de las herramientas teatrales en el desarrollo de habilidades blandas en niños de 8 a 11 años en Maktub Estudio de Artes

Abstract

Abstract: This research stems from an artistic and pedagogical concern to address the lack of socio-emotional education in childhood, proposing the use of theatrical tools as a safe laboratory for strengthening soft skills. To address this problem, a formative theater workshop was designed and implemented for girls aged 8 to 11 at Maktub Arts Studio. During the process, techniques of body expression, improvisation, voice control, and collective creation were explored, revealing that the fictional environment facilitates the organic expression of emotions, the overcoming of shyness, and profound self-knowledge. The most relevant results demonstrate a significant improvement in assertive communication, empathy, self-confidence, and teamwork skills among the participants after the intervention. The true contribution of this work lies in methodologically validating pedagogical theater within non-formal education settings, demonstrating that it transcends mere technical acting training to become an indispensable playful and experiential resource in the holistic human development of new generations.