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Dawson, Kathryn; Cawthon, Stephanie W.; Baker, Sally – Research in Drama Education, 2011
Applied theatre often draws upon critical pedagogy and constructivist methodology as a way to bring participants into direct engagement with their own learning experiences. As learners, adults bring a wealth of perspectives that further affect how they interact with an applied theatre experience. "Drama for Schools" (DFS) is a…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Constructivism (Learning), Graduate Students, Critical Theory
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Chou, Amy; Shih, Janet – Journal for Learning through the Arts, 2010
The main goal of this research study is to explore the interconnection between museum learning and theatre learning. We will begin this exploratory process by analyzing the functions of role-playing and improvisation as teaching and learning strategies, and we will then expand this analysis to the idea of storytelling as a link between learning in…
Descriptors: Museums, Theater Arts, Role Playing, Creative Activities
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Eaton, Gillian – Teaching Artist Journal, 2006
The residency about which the author writes was with students at The Roeper School in Birmingham, Michigan. This school is unusual in its support for a liberal arts and process-based education. In this article the author, an accomplished director and Teaching Artist, recounts the many engaging dimensions of a student production of "Henry…
Descriptors: English Literature, Drama, Middle School Students, High School Students
Wehren, Rudolf; And Others – Schulpraxis, 1973
A selection of Christmas plays and skits in Swiss German. (DD)
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Drama, Dramatic Play, German
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Maples, Joellen – Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 2007
In this article, the author describes a personal teaching experience that led her to incorporate improvisational drama into her English classroom. The author describes justifications for implementing drama into the classroom as well as the possible benefits gained by teachers and students. Also included are several improvisational dramatic…
Descriptors: Teaching Experience, Creative Activities, English Instruction, Drama
Thompson, Jane – Adults Learning (England), 2001
Describes a Voluntary Arts Network program involving the Globe Theatre in London that is focused on realizing the cultural and creative potential of lifelong learning by involving adult volunteers in drama projects. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Education, Creative Activities, Drama
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Blatner, Adam – Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, 2005
An essential element in successful psychotherapy involves helping clients become more creative in their approach to their problems. While Otto Rank, one of the pioneers of psychoanalysis, loosely alluded to this as a fitting goal, it was the inventor of psychodrama, Jacob L. Moreno, MD (1889-1974), who made this an explicit objective of the…
Descriptors: Creativity, Creative Activities, Psychiatry, Patients
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, Washington, DC. – 1975
This guide provides information about resources for use in the creative arts--art, crafts, dance, drama, and music programs--for individuals with various handicapping conditions. Listings are provided for printed references, audiovisual materials, resource persons actively involved in one or more areas of the creative arts, associations and…
Descriptors: Art, Creative Activities, Dance, Drama
Fields, Jay E. – Teaching Theatre, 1992
Offers practical advice for directors and actors regarding script analysis. Contains questions which the director can use to create a thorough analysis of the script and questions to challenge the actors. Asserts that answering these questions helps actors build a detailed character analysis providing directors with hints about how gesture and…
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Drama, Higher Education, Literary Criticism
Bavaria, Richard; And Others – 1994
Designed to be used before and after attending a performance of "Alice in Wonderland," this cue sheet provides information about the performance and suggests activities to help families foster children's understanding and appreciation of the performing arts. The cue sheet presents activities to help children think about the performance,…
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Drama, Elementary Education, Enrichment Activities
Bechtold, Patricia – 2003
As the world has evolved during the past century, so has the nature of career counseling. In the past, the profession focused predominantly on a directive and assessment-driven approach to career development that favored matching clients with the "right" job in order to facilitate their occupational decisions. In recent years, however, numerous…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Development, Counseling Techniques, Creative Activities
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Weltsek, Gustave – English Journal, 2005
Gustave Weltsek, a high school English teacher, has turned to process "A Midsummer Night's Dream" to avoid passing on traditional views and interpretations of the play. He has helped the students to see relevance in William Shakespeare's text by using improvisations to get them talking about issues that are important to them.
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, English Instruction, English Literature, Drama
Willis, Sue – Teachers and Writers Collaborative Newsletter, 1974
Describes the class activities that lead to the making of a play and contains the script for a play entitled "The last of the Scotts," written and acted by students with the teacher serving as the producer. (RB)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Creative Activities, Creative Writing, Drama
Instructor, 1984
A collection of plays, stories, and rhymes are offered in this article to help celebrate Halloween. (DF)
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Drama, Elementary Education, Language Arts
Flynn, Rosalind – 1995
Designed to be used before and after attending a performance of the musical play "The Very First Family" (in which a Stone Age family and their neighbors bring three of Rudyard Kipling's stories to life), this cue sheet for teachers presents information about the performance and suggests classroom activities. The activities in the cue…
Descriptors: Audiences, Class Activities, Creative Activities, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
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