Research on Drama and Theater for Social Change

McCammon, Laura A.

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“…An interpretative analytic framework and case study methodology were used in this qualitative, arts-based research study. Because, as McCammon (2007) contended, “the dominant methodology in drama/theater education research is the descriptive case study,” (p. 950) our project, which reenvisions the use of cases in educational leadership development, became a case study in itself (McMillan, 2010). Arts-based research is an umbrella term for diverse research practices and can include, among other things, performance scripts and theater performances as methodological tools (Hesse-Biber & Leavy, 2011).…”

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“…As Belliveau and Lea (2011) asserted, arts-based research often draws on traditional qualitative research tools to gather data, and these data collection tools can include items such as open-ended questionnaires and field notes. Thus, the primary sources of data came from participants’ responses to a set of pre- and postworkshop open-ended questionnaires, and from nonparticipant observer field notes made during the workshop by a research assistant who was not a workshop facilitator (Johnson & Christensen, 2012; McCammon, 2007; McMillan, 2010; Plano Clark & Creswell, 2010).…”

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The Drama in School Leadership

Cranston

Kusanovich

2012

Journal of Research on Leadership Education

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This article considers the implications and effectiveness of a performing arts-based pedagogy in the professional development of school leaders. It reports on the findings from a study that exposed educational leaders to methods of dramatic analysis as a means of reflecting on the ethical dilemmas found in personnel management. Through the dynamic enactment of dramatized scripts representing highly charged situations in school leadership, participants came to recognize the limitations of merely discussing cases, the benefits of active learning to developing empathy amid the complexities of schools, and some of the ethical challenges inherent in their roles as school leaders.

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The Drama in School Leadership

Cranston

Kusanovich

2012

Journal of Research on Leadership Education

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“…Historically, dance and theater have shared important social bonds with schools and communities (Risner 2007a;McCammon 2007). Though not in an arts education framework we understand today, theater and dance education have been intimately linked to schools, community, and culture since the early twentieth century (Hagood 2000;Jackson 2007;Posey 2002;Berkeley 2004).…”

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A Survey of Teaching Artists in Dance and Theater: Implications for Preparation, Curriculum, and Professional Degree Programs

Anderson

Risner

2012

Arts Education Policy Review

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This study investigates teaching artists whose work is rooted in dance and theater. Although the term remains both ambiguous and debated, teaching artists provide a good deal of arts education delivery in P-12 and afterschool programs throughout the United States. Based on survey data from a range of teaching artists across the nation (N = 133), this study presents emergent trends including: (1) lack of preparation, (2) workplace issues and challenges, and (3) mixed attitudes regarding teaching artist professionalization and credentialing. We conclude with several recommendations for postsecondary curriculum development in dance and theater degree programs.

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“…The interactive dynamic, in particular, has been used to foster community dialogue and transform conflicts, merging the interpretive nature of the performing arts with concepts from traditional conflict resolution models (Hawkins and Georgakopolous, 2010). Interactive or applied theater has been used to explore social change issues such as HIV/ AIDS, prisoner rehabilitation, and reconciliation efforts (McCammon, 2007) but does not appear to have been Art. 8(1), page 2 of 9 Wake et al: Undercurrents explored as a tool for climate adaptation dialogue and decision making.…”

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Coastal communities, including those surrounding the Gulf of Maine, are facing considerable challenges in adapting to increased flood resulting from sea-level rise, and these challenges will remain well past 2050. Over the longer term (decades to centuries), many coastal communities will have to retreat inland away from the coast and toward something new. To date, there appears to be little consideration of how arts and humanities could be leveraged to encourage learning and experimentation to help communities adapt to our changing climate. In this article, we describe an interactive theater model that seeks to address the challenge of bridging scientific knowledge and community conversations on managed retreat and serve as an innovative tool to encourage more productive community conversations about adapting to rising sea levels. The interactive theater workshop consists of two components. The first is a set of short intertwining monologues by three characters (a municipal leader, a climate scientist, and a coastal property owner) who share their thoughts regarding the prospect of managed retreat. Each character provides a glimpse into the attitudes, values, motivations, and fears related to distinct and authentic perspectives on managed retreat. The monologues are followed by a professionally facilitated interactive session during which audience-participants are invited to probe characters’ perspectives and even redirect and replay scenes in new ways to seek more constructive outcomes. The workshop is designed for all session participants to examine their own strengths and weaknesses when engaging others on this subject, to be more prepared to accommodate a range of emotional connections to the subject matter, and to anticipate social dynamics at play. The workshop has now been piloted at four different events. Initial feedback from post-workshop voluntary surveys suggest that the workshop is useful for improving the capacity of resilience professionals to encourage more productive conversations about difficult climate adaptation actions.

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Research on Drama and Theater for Social Change

Cited by 10 publications

References 45 publications

The Drama in School Leadership

The Drama in School Leadership

A Survey of Teaching Artists in Dance and Theater: Implications for Preparation, Curriculum, and Professional Degree Programs

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