A Drama of Learning: Mantle of the Expert.

Heathcote, Dorothy; Herbert, Phyl

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Publication Date: 1985

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A Drama of Learning: Mantle of the Expert.

Heathcote, Dorothy; Herbert, Phyl

Theory into Practice, v24 n3 p173-80 Sum 1985

When the "mantle of the expert" system of teaching is used in drama, the teacher assumes a fictional role which places the student in the position of being the expert. In this project, students were historians/anthropologists charged with the responsibility of creating a Bronze Age community. (MT)

Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Dramatic Play, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Strategies

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