How Drama Activates Learning: Contemporary Research and Practice
β Scribed by Michael Anderson; Julie Dunn (editors)
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Academic
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 319
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
How Drama Activates Learning: Contemporary Research and Practice draws together leaders in drama education and applied theatre from across the globe, including authors from Europe, North America and Australasia. It explores how learning can be activated when drama pedagogies and philosophies are applied across diverse contexts and for varied purposes. The areas explored include: history literacy, oracy and listening health and human relationships education science democracy, social justice and global citizenship education bullying and conflict management criticality digital technologies additional language learning Drawing on a range of theoretical perspectives, the contributors present case studies of drama and applied theatre work in school and community settings, providing rich descriptions of practice accompanied by detailed analysis underpinned by the theoretical perspectives of key thinkers from both within and beyond the field of drama.
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