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How Drama Activates Learning: Contemporary Research and Practice
Author(s): Michael Anderson
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
- Publication Date: 8 Jan. 2013
- Language: English
- Print length: 336 pages
- ISBN-10: 1441136347
- ISBN-13: 9781441136343
Book Description
· 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.
Editorial Reviews
Review
This book provides powerful evidence for how drama encourages multiple ways to learn and how it animates learning in many different settings. It boasts an impressive cast of contributors, all of whom show why learning matters to theatre-makers, and why educationalists should take drama seriously. –Helen Nicholson, Professor of Theatre and Performance, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK
How Drama Activates Learning beautifully interrogates the way in which drama can be set in motion across three key contexts – community engagement, life-long learning and curriculum interventions. This book will speak to both novices and experts in the use of drama in learning and highlights the transformative power drama has for learners in the 21st century. –Sandra Gattenhof, Associate Professor and Head of Drama, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
