Series Editor's Foreword Sue Brindley
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part I: Drama Education for Generation Next: Foundations for
Effective Pedagogy
1. Teaching Drama in the Twenty-First Century
2. The Challenge of Technology
3. A History of Drama Education
4. Drama and Aesthetic Education
5. Collaborative Understanding: Ensemble Approaches in Drama
Education
Part II: Teaching Drama with Generation Next: Pedagogy in
Practice
6. Planning Drama Learning
7. Teaching Knowledge and Skills in Drama Education
8. Assessing Drama Learning
9. Researching Drama Education
Epilogue
References
Index
A comprehensive guide to drama education, ensuring a solid foundation for supporting effective learning and teaching.
Michael Anderson is Professor of Education at the University of Sydney, Australia.
MasterClass in Drama Education weaves history, practice and
research in drama education in a comprehensive, reader friendly and
sophisticated manner. Anderson brings breadth as well as depth to
drama research and practice, creating a timely book that speaks to
scholars and educators. A must-read for all involved in
drama/theatre education.
*George Belliveau, Associate Professor of Theatre Education,
University of British Columbia, Canada*
This volume will provide an invaluable guide and overview to those
new to, and experienced in, the practice of drama teaching, and
particularly those beginning research in the area. Anderson
successfully manages to weave a narrative that is always engaging
and accessible, and he skilfully contextualises both the
positioning and key issues of drama education. He directly
addresses some of the important challenges facing the community,
and seamlessly mainstreams some of the heretofore somewhat
peripheral discussions around aesthetics, drama knowledge,
creativity and technology. In identifying five guiding principles
for the future of drama education at the outset, Anderson puts his
own stamp on this work and makes clear his views for the future of
drama education. However, he doesn't burden the reader with solely
his own philosophy and is generous in acknowledging the
contribution of others as well as the lacunae in our collective
knowledge and wisdom.
*Michael Finneran, Senior Lecturer in Drama, Mary Immaculate
College, University of Limerick, Ireland*
MasterClass in Drama Education provides an excellent insight into
teaching drama in the twenty-first century. It considers the
challenges and offers pragmatic solutions for educating the young
people of today who face an unknown and unimaginable future. This
text looks back over the history of drama education with a superb
summary of the field to date, comprehensively covering the
development of the field with references to practitioners and
academics in Australia, America, Canada and the UK. In part two,
Anderson discusses drama as a productive pedagogy for democratic
learning in a long overdue reconsideration of both the aesthetics
and power of drama in the classroom. This text is a significant
addition to the literature of drama education both for experienced
teachers and those new to the field.
*Selina Busby, Course Leader, Central School of Speech and Drama,
University of London, UK*
Anderson wears his teacher/learner credentials on his sleeve, often
recounting his own student and teacher experiences. He communicates
with an accessible written style, informed and engaging.
*English Drama Media, NATE Journal*
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