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Publication Date: 2025
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Rehearsing a Revolution: Boal's Forum Theater as a "4-Trans+" Approach to Bi/Multilingual Teacher Preparation and Development
Amanda R. Morales; Theresa Catalano; Crystal Bock Thiessen
International Journal of Multicultural Education, v27 n1 p116-142 2025
In this paper, we, university instructors, explore the possibilities of Forum Theater and its potential significance for preparing future/practicing teachers to work with bi/multilingual populations. Inspired by a 4-trans+ approach, we use arts and community-based (ACB) pedagogies influenced by Arts Practice Research. Our analysis reveals the power of a 4-trans lens with the addition of transmediation to mitigate teacher learners' fear and anxiety in working across difference, breaking down stereotypes, developing interculturality (including critical consciousness), and facilitating a sense of belonging and agency among participants.
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Bilingualism, Multilingualism, Theater Arts, Preservice Teachers, Graduate Students, Adult Students, College Students, Workshops, Art Education, Multicultural Education
International Journal of Multicultural Education. Department of Education, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea 03722. e-mail: ijme@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.ijme-journal.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Adult Education
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Language: English
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