ERIC Number: EJ1403890
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 20
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1541-3446
EISSN: EISSN-1552-7840
ITAF Pedagogy in Theory and Practice: An Action Research Study of Transformative Growth and Development in University Classrooms
Journal of Transformative Education, v22 n1 p64-83 2024
This article shows how a student centered pedagogy called the Improvisational Theater Art Form (ITAF) empowers transformative awareness, growth, and change. In this particular study representative of a larger body of work, 30 undergraduate researcher/participants created improvised games and scenes as expressions of their inner selves to explore "habits of the mind" negatively affecting social living and daily life. ITAF draws upon action research, transformative learning theory, improvisational theater, a democratic learning environment, and learning through play. The purpose of this article is to show how ITAF inspired learners to study the nature of the self, achieve progressive growth and development, and advance the craft of transformative learning and education.
Descriptors: Student Centered Learning, Undergraduate Students, Drama, Social Life, Cognitive Processes, Play, Transformative Learning
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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