New Zealand has its educational roots in 19th and 20th century British educational systems with close similarities between English and New Zealand secondary school education structures. In the last two decades, however, secondary school education in both countries has experienced multiple and sometimes radical reforms. Educational policy has…

This book illuminates emerging perspectives and possibilities of the vibrant schooling and civic lives of Black African youth and communities in the United States, Canada, and globally. Chapters present key research on how to develop and enact teaching methodologies and research approaches that support Black African immigrant and refugee students.…

The aim of this article is to present a Nordic curriculum perspective on drama and theatre in education ranging from preschool to upper secondary education and cultural schools. Underlined in the Nordic welfare model is an equity, inclusive and democracy perspective, which guarantees free access to compulsory education and to upper secondary…

Since the 1990s, Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan have encountered political, social, economic and cultural challenges. During this period, their community theatres have played distinctive roles in activating their public space to reimagine their communities, form dialogues with their governments and construct learning experiences amongst various…

It is the educator's responsibility to see that children are given opportunities to experience some of the aspect of play'' afforded by studying some drama or theater arts. (Author/JB)

A discussion of the pedagogue's three roles: as adviser on script selection and treatment, as researcher into psychological effects of productions, and as liaison between the theatre and the child audience. (Author/SP)

Discusses the role of dramatic art in British universities from 1880-1980. World War II is identified as the turning point when drama became an approved academic subject. Possible future trends of drama curricula are discussed. (Author/DB)

Describes an all-school approach to developing reading and communication skills at a school for the performing arts in the Philippines. (MKM)

Describes the concluding activity of a cultural geography course in which students went on a field trip to Venice (Italy) during spring vacation. Emphasizes the representation in relations between land and life, using the metaphor of theatre to conceptualize these relations. (GG)

The historical background and current status of speech-communication arts and sciences in 12 countries--Australia, Canada, Finland, Germany, Greece, Japan, Korea, Lebanon, New Zealand, Philippines, and Sweden--are presented in this book. Sections, by country, include descriptions of various facets of the country's speech education system,…

This study of Poland's Institutions of Higher Education is one of a series undertaken at the request of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars. Other publications completed and now available in the series relate to Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. While care has been taken to include in it the data that the Collegiate Registrars need about…

This report, written in popular education style and designed to be readable both by adult educators and by the people with whom they work, describes a week-long meeting of the World Assembly of Adult Education. Under the general themes "Where are we?""Where are we going?" and How to do it" the report provides synopses of…