Activating Student Engagement Through Drama-Based Instruction

Drama for Schools (DFS) is an arts integration professional development program that trains teachers to use drama-based instruction techniques. The DFS strategies aim to connect student learning to their lived experiences in a manner consistent with authentic instruction principles. The focus of thi...

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Published inJournal for learning through the arts Vol. 7; no. 1
Main Authors Cawthon, Stephanie, W, Dawson, Katie, Ihorn, Shasta
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Center for Learning in the Arts, Sciences and Sustainability 2011
Subjects
Achievement Gains
Articulation (Education)
Change Strategies
Class Activities
Drama
Educational Change
Educational Strategies
Instructional Effectiveness
Instructional Innovation
Learner Engagement
Learning Activities
Lesson Plans
Pretests Posttests
Professional Development
Program Implementation
Student Participation
Teaching Methods
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Summary:Drama for Schools (DFS) is an arts integration professional development program that trains teachers to use drama-based instruction techniques. The DFS strategies aim to connect student learning to their lived experiences in a manner consistent with authentic instruction principles. The focus of this mixed-methods study was on the relationship between increase in authentic instruction, level of student engagement, and articulation by teachers regarding the participation of their middle school students in classroom activities. Pre-post measures indicate that student engagement increased as a result of drama-based instruction strategies. These lesson plan measures also demonstrated how teachers changed their articulation of student engagement. Discussion focuses on how the relationship between the DFS program structure, participants' pedagogy, and student outcomes fit into, and challenge, the overall critical pedagogical framework of the program. (Contains 2 figures and 2 tables.)
ISSN:1932-7528
1932-7528
DOI:10.21977/D97110007