Drama in education : deconstructing the role of movement in text
dc.contributor.author | McQueen-Fuentes, Glenys. | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2009-11-04T14:55:24Z | |
dc.date.available | 2009-11-04T14:55:24Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2005-11-04T14:55:24Z | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10464/2822 | |
dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this study was to conduct a comparative textual analysis on the role of movement in 3 texts in Drama in Education in Canada. As the subject is holistic and encourages creative, active participation, movement was expected to appear, even inadvertently, in both theory and practice. It was hoped that guidelines for the use of movement within Drama in Education would emerge from the texts and that these guidelines would serve as models for others to use. A total of 26 Drama in Education experts in Canada were each asked to list the 10 most important texts in the field. Those who answered were assigned numbers and charted according to age, gender, and geography. An objective colleague helped narrow the group to 16 participants. A frequency count was used, assigning 10 points to the first text on each list, and descending to 1 point for the tenth text listed. Based on the highest number of points calculated, the 5 most frequently used texts were identified. These were compared to ascertain the widest representation ofthe authors' geographic location and gender, as well as differences in theory and practice. The final selection included 3 texts that represented differing approaches in their presentation and discussion of Drama in Education theories and practices. Analysis involved applying 5 levels of commitment to determine if,how, why, when, and with what results movement was explicitly or implicitly addressed in the 3 texts. Analysis resulted in several unexpected surprises around each of the 3 texts. The study also provided suggestions for extending and clarifying the role of movement in teaching and learning in general, as well as for Drama in Education in particular. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | Brock University | en_US |
dc.subject | Drama in education. | en_US |
dc.subject | Movement (Acting)--Study and teaching. | en_US |
dc.title | Drama in education : deconstructing the role of movement in text | en_US |
dc.type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation | en |
dc.degree.name | Master of Education | en_US |
dc.degree.level | Masters | en_US |
dc.contributor.department | Department of Graduate and Undergraduate Studies in Education | en_US |
dc.degree.discipline | Faculty of Education | en_US |
refterms.dateFOA | 2021-08-07T02:04:14Z |