Abstract

Aim: This study aims to identify the barriers teachers encounter when implementing drama education in school practice and to formulate measures supporting its meaningful and effective implementation.

Methodology: The research was conducted in 2024–2025 using qualitative inquiry based on semi-structured interviews. The research sample consisted of 79 students of the combined study program Primary School Teaching, who simultaneously work as teachers, and 20 in-service teachers from the Liberec Region.

Results: The analysis revealed two main types of barriers: (1) individual barriers and (2) contextual barriers. The identified types of teachers differ in terms of their level of experience and methodological preparedness, their attitude toward the field and willingness to experiment, their perception of the benefits of drama education, and their personal motivation.

Conclusion: The implementation of drama education in school practice is conditioned by a combination of structural, methodological, and psychosocial factors. Effective support requires a coordinated approach, including curricular anchoring at the school level, dissemination and use of methodological tools, inspiring drama and theatre experiences for teachers as a motivational factor, and systematic mentoring. The results can serve as a basis for developing local strategies to support drama education.