Journal of Education Research and Behavioral Sciences Vol. 1(2), pp. 024-34, December, 2012 Available online at http://www.apexjournal.org/JERBS ©2012 Apex Journal Full Length Research Paper Effects of forum theater (Drama technique) on adolescence’ Johari awareness window Hakan Usakli Sinop Turkey. E-mail: husakli@yahoo.com. Accepted 15 October, 2012 Effectiveness of Forum Theater model which is one of the drama techniques on Johari Awareness window of adolescence examined in the following study. Designed as an experimental study was done with elementary education students in Sinop. Experimental group which is consisting of 34 students and control group which is consist of 32 students attending Sail Club in Sinop. The experimental group attended six weeks one and half hours each session. The group process was examined and forum theatre forming on approach to inner group relations as an alternative was introduced. Volunteer, educated and experienced five fourth class university students had drama courses played scenario being created by them and depending on real life stories with drama technique the Forum Theater model to the students in the participated as group leader in six sessions. At the end of the collecting data, the students pointed out that personal problem solving model in which they can discuss the problems about self disclose, making new friends, against to bulling and family relations the forum theater is very valuable and useful technique. There is significant difference between experimental group and control group in Johari awareness window points. Students claimed that that forum theatre was active and the subjects were effective for the students as it provided the participation of the students in all age and that there were no students dealing with these subjects. As a result of it was found out that the model depending on interpersonal conflicts solution, finding common solution models were more effective. In this period apart from the in adequate model understanding, gropu atmosphere in which the students can express themselves easily and alternative methods being more democratic, constructive and solution oriented must be tried by professions such as teachers, counselors and social workers. Key words: Johari awareness window, forum theatre, elementary age students. INTRODUCTION Education and science are high leveled concepts which are tightly related to each other. However, no matter what the situations are, until the older age groups from pre-school discipline of science such as program development, management, justice, technology, health, politics consist of human relations. Human relations look as if, they are complex process. As a conclusion all efforts are to make real of basic purposes such as feeling protection, sex and reach indefinite existential aim like realization of oneself. But the process of realization of oneself looks as if it is complicated. As a result, although the person tries to be real the aim is to direct basic needs such as friendship protection and sex. Simply it can say that all human interaction depends on communication process. This should be stated as process of communication that’s why as human beings all we desire to motivate ourselves and self of surrounded us. Drama consists of all communication process. Definition of drama accepted by the Children’s Theatre Association of America in 1977 is “drama is an improvisational nonexhibitional, process centered form of drama in which participants are guided by a leader to imagine, enact, and reflect upon human experiences (Heining, 1993: 5). Although drama traditionally has been thought of in relation to children and young people, the process is appropriate to all ages.