Tellers, Makers, and Holders of Stories: A Micro-Analytic Understanding of Students’ Identity Work in Drama-based Adult ESL Classrooms

Despite a wide-spread pedagogical interest and scholarly conviction in the possibilities of educational drama for creating more contextually-situated, engaging, and multi-modal L2 learning experiences (Piazzoli, 2018; Stinson & Winston, 2011), there is scarce empirical evidence concerning what is actually taking place interactionally in L2 classrooms for adults. This article presents a bottom-up microanalysis of classroom interaction in an ESL class in Canada with over 16 adult learners designed to explore the potential and actual impact of educational drama on classroom discourse and students’ L2 learning experiences. Using a discourse analytic approach (Antaki & Widdicombe, 1998; Goffman, 1981), I analyze the dynamic identity work of the class participants. The article presents empirically-grounded research findings that illustrate instances of interaction in and through which drama-based ESL pedagogy contributes to the development of dialogic and democratic classroom discourse and fosters a transformative empowering interpersonal space (Cummins, 2011).

Process drama in Chinese education: Possibilities and challenges in governmental policy papers and the curriculum of moral education

The article explores the potential of applying process drama in moral education in Chinese schools. By conducting a thematic review of the current national curriculum and policy documents from both historical and contemporary perspectives, the interconnection between the role of art and moral cultivation in China is discussed. Through an analysis of the national curriculum, the article suggests that applying process drama in school education can contribute to learning in the curriculum areas of both aesthetic and moral education. However, the existing commingling of concepts and definitions influences the actual drama practices in China. Consequently, a discussion of terminology is brought in, as well as an argument for the need to include drama as a discrete subject in schools, in addition to its function as a method for educational purposes. A process drama sample from the author’s drama praxis is included. The overall aim of the article is to contribute to an extended understanding of educational drama and theatre in a Chinese context and to gain new insights into possibilities and challenges for the future implementation of drama in education in China.

Communicating vessels: drama and human rights education in in-service teacher training

This paper supports the contention that the methodologies of human rights education and educational drama share a common ground and that that the three fundamental dimensions of human rights education (HRE) (learning about, through and for human rights) can be addressed through drama. Our quantitative research is focused on an educational drama workshop for in-service teachers that dealt with human rights and refugees. The data was collected through questionnaires and analysed with reference to six hypotheses. These hypotheses were about how highly motivated teachers assessed their knowledge of human rights and their readiness for teaching human rights by using educational drama methodologies. The data showed statistically significant increase on all of the above hypotheses after the teachers had been trained. Their levels of readiness were also found to be significantly higher after the end of the school year. This indicates that the drama training had an impact on teachers’ human rights education.

CONTEMPORARY MAKE_UP TECHNIQUES AND AESTHETIC ADDITIONS TO THE DRAMATIC CHARACTER IN CHILD THEATER

The art of makeup is one of the main elements of the integrative system of the theatrical performance at times and of the drama directed towards children in their school theater at other times. This is because makeup has an effective impact in shaping the personality and appearance of the actors in the drama. This includes the practice of drawing, improving or changing the actor’s face as well as shaping his body, hair and his entire form during dramatic practices, masquerade parties and some festival occasions, such as the Halloween Festival in America, by using materials and products specially manufactured for the world of makeup and cosmetics. Makeup has been used since Greek times after the emergence of the theater in its new dithyrambic form in the time (Aeschylus and Euripides) and after the actors abandoned the theatrical mask which enabled one actor to play several roles in the educational drama. After the industrial revolution in the Renaissance, makeup turned into a world of creativity and beauty by using its manufactured products and bright colors for drawing and shaping alongside stage candles and lit lanterns in that era. This is until it entered the early children theater to become one of the necessities of child-oriented work to increase tension and suspense and to convey meaning through the embodiment of characters in the dramatic work, regardless of their type (human or animal, inanimate or scientific fiction and fantasy). Ever since the beginning of the nineteenth century and until the present day, the makeup technology has gone through the development of manufacturing and shaping of its plastic materials and the method of work until the makeup professionals mastered creating characters and shapes that are difficult for the non-experienced to create. Therefore, the researcher has found that it is important to study the makeup techniques, their aesthetics, and the complementary additions to the theatrical character’s body performed in all its environmental, psychological, social and health details, as well as the level of awareness and perception through color, mass, line, composition, rhythm, and other complements such as wigs and beards. That is because it attracts the child and makes him more interactive and communicative with the total display system in which all the kinetic, color, light and sound scenographic elements combine, achieving integration in the spectacle of the artwork and its aesthetics as well as achieving both its intellectual and artistic goals. Because of the importance of contemporary makeup techniques and aesthetic additions in our time and their impact on the dramatic personality and on the culture and taste of the child in general, the researcher decided to delve into and study the subject with the aim of reaching a package of recommendations that enrich her research paper‎. Keywords: Chıld Theater, Make_Up Technıques, Dramatıc Character.

Literature Review: Intervensi Kebidanan Terkini Peningkatan Sikap Orang Tua dalam Memberikan Pendidikan Seksual Pada Anak untuk Pencegahan Child Sexual Abuse

Child sexual abuse cases reported in Indonesia are still high. Sexual issues are still taboo in society, parents in Indonesia don't care about sexual education for their children. Sexual education is important given to straighten understanding and positive sexual behavior of children. Providing appropriate sexual education can equip children to protect themselves from sexual abuse. Parents need to support and facilities to provide sexual education for their children. This study aimed to critically review literature, articles, and related documents research in measuring the effectiveness of health promotion interventions to improve parents' attitudes in providing sexual education for children as an effort in preventing child sexual abuse. In this study, researchers use the literature review method. Data were obtained from reputable journal articles published in the 2010-2020 period. To analysis the research, researchers use the PICO-T RCAC method (Population, Intervention, Compare / Intervention, Outcome, Time). Ten articles analyzed show that the interventions provided varied greatly in terms of content, methods, media, and duration. Interventions are training, counseling, psychoeducation, and educational drama that can improve parents’ knowledge, attitudes, and communication practices in preventing child sexual abuse and increasing parental awareness of the phenomenon of sexual harassment around their children. This study concludes that some health promotion interventions have been effective in improving parents' attitudes to be more positive in providing sexual education to their children.

The Influence of Applying the Principles of Experiential Coyote Drama (ECD) Methods in Teaching English Language from the English language supervisor’s perspectives in Jenin city (case study).

This paper sheds light on the importance of applying the Principles of Experiential Coyote Drama (ECD) Methods in Teaching English Language from the English language supervisor’s perspectives in Jenin city (case study). First of all, this paper discloses the Coyote teaching method. Later, this paper also explains the importance of Experiential learning in teaching English as a Foreign Language. It also explains the educational drama and its techniques in teaching-learning the English language. Finally, this paper suggests a new teaching-learning method which is Experiential Coyote Drama (ECD). All in all, from the previous studies and researches the researchers found that mixing educational drama with Experiential learning and Coyote method will bring a full package of new methods and activities for the teachers, learners and future researchers in teaching English as a Foreign Language.