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A Study Of The Experience Of Dramatic Performance For Drama Students, Dale M. Irving
A Study Of The Experience Of Dramatic Performance For Drama Students, Dale M. Irving
Theses: Doctorates and Masters
Learning involves cognitive, psychological, sociological, historical, philosophical, aesthetic, emotional and spiritual aspects. This study argues that the spiritual dimension of the psyche is overlooked in the research into education. Spirituality in education is not easily addressed in secular settings and needs exploration and explication. The thesis probes the interstice between the act of dramatic performance and the spiritual awareness of the individual. Case studies allow the exploration of the experience of performance for senior high school drama students, drama teacher trainees and an adult actor. The students attended a school and university in Western Australia. The study posits that in …
Drama Teaching: Understanding What We Do, Valerie Johnson
Drama Teaching: Understanding What We Do, Valerie Johnson
Theses: Doctorates and Masters
Drama teaching in secondary schools in Western Australia has become an increasingly complex discipline in recent years. This study has considered the work of Drama teachers from the point of view of those practising the discipline, using a phenomenological methodology which allowed the voices of the participants to be heard directly. In the discussion, consideration is given to the way in which these teachers practice the dynamic which is drama, are influenced by the art form of theatre, and deliver the school subject, Drama.