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Kountz, Carol – 2000
When a class of lethargic college students showed no enthusiasm for their reading assignments in English class, one instructor turned to drama. She assigned a collaborative script, and the students' enthusiasm and motivation relegated her to a "pleasant oblivion." She thought that the novelty of the play genre might enliven the class,…
Descriptors: Audience Awareness, Collaborative Writing, Cooperative Learning, Critical Reading