The Drama Classroom: Action, Reflection, TransformationHow can teachers incorporate drama into the curriculum? What drama activities are especially successful? How do teachers know when students are learning in, through and about drama? Teachers who are new to drama, or those wishing to refresh their knowledge and ideas, should find practical answers and guidance in this text. The book introduces the work of Cecily O'Neill to demonstrate the entry points to drama lessons, the pre-texts, and how educators need to introduce lessons with challenging material. He then uses the work of David Booth to highlight one aspect of drama - storydrama - and how it can be used as an effective learning medium across the curriculum. |
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... The Drama Classroom is a necessary and relevant resource for those committed to the power of drama in education. Philip Taylor is Director of the Centre for Applied Theatre Research at Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia.
... The Drama Classroom is a necessary and relevant resource for those committed to the power of drama in education. Philip Taylor is Director of the Centre for Applied Theatre Research at Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia.
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My gratitude to the Creative Arts Team at New York University for hosting my sabbatical in 1998 which enabled me to research this book, especially my sincere thanks to Lynda Zimmerman and Chris Vine. Chapter 1 Drama praxis: elements and ...
My gratitude to the Creative Arts Team at New York University for hosting my sabbatical in 1998 which enabled me to research this book, especially my sincere thanks to Lynda Zimmerman and Chris Vine. Chapter 1 Drama praxis: elements and ...
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I well recall how rancour in the theatre and drama camps reached such a height that when I first commenced work at The University of Melbourne, Australia, the theatre staff were segregated from their drama colleagues by four floors.
I well recall how rancour in the theatre and drama camps reached such a height that when I first commenced work at The University of Melbourne, Australia, the theatre staff were segregated from their drama colleagues by four floors.
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Contents
Getting started with good pretexts | 23 |
storydrama and storying across | 44 |
Designing drama curriculum | 74 |
Historical perspectives on drama praxis | 95 |
Resources and further reading | 133 |
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