Drama in education

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The purpose of this paper is to make a case for the use of drama in English as a second language, or DIESL. It does so by giving a statement of the current challenges resulting from an ESL population increase combined with the disproportionate school fail

Overview "This study's purpose is threefold: first, to expand the field of research in secondary education through investigation of long-term effects of involvement with extracurricular theatre programs in the adult lives of graduates, secondly, to provide qualitative evidence in service of arts advocacy, and thirdly, to demonstrate the applied theatre skill of devising a playscript from community stories. The study examines elements of arts education research and legislation in the United States in...

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This project is an eight-week lesson plan designed for fifth grade that dramatically explores American immigration during the nineteenth and twentieth century. The lesson allows students to connect a larger history to their own personal understanding and

Scope and Content Note From the Series: The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...

Overview "This thesis combines research and narrative fiction to investigate bias in educational theatre, as it pertains to the typecasting and exclusion of marginalized students. It presents indepth, original research on fatphobia in educational theatre and its impact on larger-bodied adolescent girls. This is followed by sample materials for an original Young Adult novel, Typecast, which tells the story of a fat teenage girl who teams up with other marginalized students to put on a production where...

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The following paper focuses on utilizing drama as a tool in the foreign language classroom. The information encompasses methods that may be used in the classroom such as role-play, improvisation, puppetry and playwriting, along with descriptions of the di

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This paper is a reflection of my own personal motivations for and experience of creating and teaching an after-school drama group for children ages 8-13 in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, from January through April of 2005. -- abstract.

Scope and Content Note From the Series: The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...

Overview "Can American theatre training in the 21st Century shed its psychology-based, Cartesian-influenced, hierarchical structure and instead work toward co-engagement, co-learning and co-liberation of students and teachers? The Coronavirus pandemic, coupled with the Black Lives Matter, #MeToo and Youth Climate movements, demands an examination of traditional power hegemonies, including in the training of theatre artists. This qualitative inquiry and associated grounded research looks at the...

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A reflection of the experience of designing and funding an educational drama program to be implemented in the Boston Public School System. -- abstract.

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A reflection of the experience of designing and funding an educational drama program to be implemented in the Boston Public School System. -- abstract.

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Examines a five-day acting workshop developed for senior citizens. Discussion includes the planning and implementation of the program, the observed results, as well as responses of the participants. --Abstract.

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This project is a 12-day, 24-hour curriculum plan designed to help students learn about the 1969 Harvard Strike using exercises derived from the techniques of Playmaking and Documentary Theatre to write and perform an original documentary play on that sub

Overview "In my practice as a drama teacher, one thing that I value deeply is the way students treat the people around them. Day to day, students are tasked with practicing their reading, writing, math, etc. Why can't we create opportunities for them to practice being a good person? That's where drama comes into the picture. Drama is a practice that inherently requires its participants to empathize with others. Whether it be acting a role, watching a performance, or analyzing a script, drama requires...

Scope and Content Note From the Series: The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...

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This paper discusses a curriculum on respecting our pets. Using drama in education, the unit explores the special relationship between humans and animals by viewing the world from their perspective. -- abstract.

Scope and Content Note From the Series: The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...

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This thesis looks at the role of drama therapy in the treatment of bullying behaviors amongst adolescents. By comparing the available literature on drama therapy with current descriptions of the reasons for, and the consequences of, adolescent bullying, a

Scope and Content Note From the Series: The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...

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"My project explores how a college course has the potential to help to build relationships between a campus and the community in which it is located. Using an autoethnographic style of writing influenced by bell hooks, I explore the intersections of theatre, education, and community development...I discuss how...students as a diverse group of people can affect change by making their voices stronger using Theatre of the Oppressed." --Abstract.