How Drama Activates Learning Contemporary Research and Practice [Hardcover]

How Drama Activates Learning: Contemporary Research and Practicedraws together leaders in drama education and applied theatre from across the globe, including authors from Europe, North America and Australasia. It explores how learning can be activated when drama pedagogies and philosophies are applied across diverse contexts and for varied purposes. The areas explored include:

?? history
?? literacy, oracy and listening
?? health and human relationships education
?? science
?? democracy, social justice and global citizenship education
?? bullying and conflict management
?? criticality
?? digital technologies
?? additional language learning

Drawing on a range of theoretical perspectives, the contributors present case studies of drama and applied theatre work in school and community settings, providing rich descriptions of practice accompanied by detailed analysis underpinned by the theoretical perspectives of key thinkers from both within and beyond the field of drama.

Notes on Contributors
Preface
Foreword,Cecily O'Neill
Acknowledgements
Part 1: Introduction
1. Drama and Learning: Landscapes of an Aspirational Pedagogy,Michael Anderson (University of Sydney, Australia) and Julie Dunn (Griffith University, Australia)
Part 2: Activating Communities
2. Drama, Community and Achievement: Together I'm Someone,Jonothan Neelands (University of Warwick, UK) and Bethany Nelson (Emerson College, USA)
3. Drama, Cultural Leadership and Reflective Practice: Taking the Road to Zamunda,Chris Sinclair (University of Melbourne, Australia) and Dave Kelman (Western Edge Youth Arts, Australia)
4. Drama and Social Justice: Power, Participation and Possibility,Kelly Freebody (University of Sydney, Australia) and Michael Finneran (Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, Ireland)
5. Drama, Conflict and BullyinlÃ9