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Tett, Lyn; Anderson, Kirstin; McNeill, Fergus; Overy, Katie; Sparks, Richard – Studies in the Education of Adults, 2012
This article investigates the role of the arts in enabling prisoners to engage with learning and improve their literacy, and the impact this has on their rehabilitation and desistance from crime. It draws on data collected from prisoners who participated in arts interventions in three different Scottish prisons. It argues that participating in the…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Drama, Audiences, Correctional Institutions
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Bennett, Dawn – Arts and Humanities in Higher Education: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice, 2009
Performing arts courses within the university sector retain a necessarily strong practical focus as they prepare graduates for work within a highly competitive environment. However, the reality for graduates is a world in which performance is only one component of the myriad activities required to build a sustainable career. This article reports…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Musicians, Lifelong Learning, Career Development