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Lee, Bridget Kiger; Patall, Erika A.; Cawthon, Stephanie W.; Steingut, Rebecca R. – Review of Educational Research, 2015
The President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities report heartily supported arts integration. However, the President's Committee called for a better understanding of the dimensions of quality and best practices. One promising arts integration method is drama-based pedagogy (DBP). A comprehensive search of the literature revealed 47…
Descriptors: Art, Art Education, Integrated Curriculum, Drama
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Cawthon, Stephanie W.; Dawson, Kathryn M. – International Journal of Education & the Arts, 2011
"Drama for Schools" ("DFS") is a professional development program in drama-based instruction shaped by theories of critical pedagogy and constructivism. In 2007, the Director of "DFS" invited an educational psychology faculty member to develop a research and evaluation component for the program. This article discusses…
Descriptors: Drama, Art Education, Faculty Development, Integrated Curriculum
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Cawthon, Stephanie W.; Dawson, Kathryn M.; Judd-Glossy, Laura; Ihorn, Shasta – Teacher Development, 2012
Drama for Schools (DFS) is an arts integration professional development program rooted in critical pedagogy and constructivism that emphasizes partnerships between school districts and a major research university. As a part of the research initiative embedded in this professional development program, DFS began an Arts integration Research Teacher…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Critical Theory, Participatory Research, Program Effectiveness
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Cawthon, Stephanie W.; Dawson, Katie; Ihorn, Shasta – Journal for Learning through the Arts, 2011
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…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Class Activities, Learning Activities, Teaching Methods
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Dawson, Kathryn; Cawthon, Stephanie W.; Baker, Sally – Research in Drama Education, 2011
Applied theatre often draws upon critical pedagogy and constructivist methodology as a way to bring participants into direct engagement with their own learning experiences. As learners, adults bring a wealth of perspectives that further affect how they interact with an applied theatre experience. "Drama for Schools" (DFS) is a…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Constructivism (Learning), Graduate Students, Critical Theory