The state of the art : Teaching drama in the 21st century

The State of the Art: Teaching Drama in the 21st Century presents cutting-edge scholarship from leading drama education in New South Wales. This collection features discussions that are directly relevant to drama teachers in primary and secondary schools, artists and theatre makers, drama education researchers and those interested in the relevance of arts and drama education in reforming the curriculum. The book reminds of the connection between practice and research in drama education, and reflects changes in curriculum and new areas of research on: playwriting improvisation and play building young people as audiences technology and drama education dialogue in drama education the opportunities for drama as a curriculum change event The scholarship assembled here reflects some of the best and most insightful reflections on how research can directly inform the transformation of learning and teaching. "The state of the art: teaching drama in the 21st century presents cutting-edge scholarship from leading drama education in New South Wales. This collection features discussions that are directly relevant to drama teachers in primary and secondary schools, artists and theatre makers, drama education researchers and those interested in the relevance of arts and drama education in reforming the curriculum. The book reminds of the connection between practice and research in drama education, and reflects changes in curriculum and new areas of research on: playwriting, improvisation and play building, young people as audiences, technology and drama education, dialogue in drama education, the opportunities for drama as a curriculum change event."--Back cover The state of the art: Teaching drama in the 21st century' centres on the practice and research in drama education, and explores changes to the curriculum and new areas to research including playwriting and technology. The volume features discussions that are directly relevant to drama teachers in primary and secondary schools, artists and theatre makers, drama education researchers and those interested in reforming the curriculum. The State of the Art: Teaching Drama in the 21st Century presents cutting-edge scholarship from leading drama education researchers in New South Wales. This collection features discussions that are directly relevant to drama teachers in primary and secondary schools, artists and theatre makers, and drama education researchers.