Courses in the arts develop skills specific to the discipline. Research also suggests that the arts contribute to enhanced attentiveness, engagement in school, communication skills, and critical and divergent thinking. Other studies point out benefits for at-risk students in reducing negative outcomes such as dropout and crime rates. Studies…

To supplement the summer reading of National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) members, the NSTA Committee on Research in Science Education suggested a list of science education research articles that were published in the journals of NSTA's affiliates in 2012. These articles covered a variety of topics that include learning about…

Lists 122 research reports on acting, arts management, arts projects, evaluations of drama and theater, biographies, curricula, drama, dramatic dance and play, film and television, history, international theater for young audiences, puppetry, resources, script analysis, special populations, storytelling, teacher education, theater in education,…

More than 180 plays are listed, alphabetically by title, in this index. Additional information for each play includes the playwright's name and the date of the issue of "Theater Arts" in which the play was published. (JM)

Explains the benefits of encouraging teenagers to read plays and provides an annotated bibliography of plays with young adult main characters. Reasons for their appeal to teenagers include themes involving strong central conflict, the consequences of making choices, and the universal conflict of generational value systems. (EAM)

Presents a list of the various texts of Williams's plays which were published prior to 1977, including plays produced but not yet published. Notes the existence of unpublished versions of printed plays when such were used for a production. (JMF)

Presents an annotated bibliography of book-length projects currently in progress in the field of theater arts and drama. (JMF)

Thirty-first annual listing of dissertations arranged by subject according to geographical divisions. Entries include researchers's name, title of project, institution, academic department, faculty supervisor, and expected date of completion. Available from American Theatre Assoc. 1010 Wisconsin Ave., N.W., Suite 630, Washington, D.C. 20007; sc…

Thirtieth annual listing of dissertations, arranged, for the most part, by subject according to geographical divisions. Entries include researcher's name, title of project, institution, academic department, faculty supervisor, and expected date of completion. Available from American Theatre Assn., 1000 Vermont Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20005, sc…

Twenty-ninth annual report of dissertations in progress in theater arts in the United States. Dissertations are arranged, for the most part, by subject according to geographical divisions. Entries include researcher's name, title of project, institution, academic department, faculty supervisor, and expected date of completion. (PD)

This study guide/bibliography is intended to help the English language reader find materials for the study of Asian theatre. Containing 1,348 entries, the guide is the most extensive bibliography published to date. The guide is organized by geographical area: an initial chapter on Asia is followed by chapters on each of 16 countries: Burma,…

This index is published by the Theatre/Drama and Speech Information Center, whose objectives are (1) to publish current and retrospective bibliographies providing access to journal literature, pamphlets, bibliographies, and other materials not currently indexed; (2) to provide specific bibliographic services for individuals; (3) to provide…

This filmography lists information on 41 films or videotapes related to Shakespeare in cinema to help teachers integrate cinematic texts, or series of texts, into the teaching of Shakespeare's plays. It lists titles, length, and the name of the producer or distributor and includes brief descriptions of the content of the film or videotape. The…

Noting that "reputable" theorists differ widely on even the most fundamental assumptions concerning the scope, principles, and methods proper for studies in dramatic theory, this annotated bibliography provides an overview of the discipline and suggests the wide range of opinions and methods present within it. While emphasizing recent…

Intended for use by those conducting research in Spanish literature, this guide lists selected reference materials in literature from Spain, in Spanish, Galician, and Catalan languages. Annotations in the guide are divided into the following sections: (1) General Encyclopedias (1 annotation); (2) Guides to the Literature (4 annotations); (3)…