Creating opportunities for aesthetic engagement: reflections from a drama classroom
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Bundy, Penny
Griffith University Author(s)
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2003
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This article adopts the position that one of the values of engaging in process drama is that it affords the possibility of aesthetic experience. The author's view on the nature of such an experience (developed following a six year reflective study) is outlined. The paper then turns to consider how the author, working in a process drama context, might best offer her students opportunities for aesthetic engagement. The paper draws on the theory developed in the earlier research and reflects on experiences with a 'reluctant' drama class as well as one which is more experienced in the form. Cet article propose que l'une des ...
View more >This article adopts the position that one of the values of engaging in process drama is that it affords the possibility of aesthetic experience. The author's view on the nature of such an experience (developed following a six year reflective study) is outlined. The paper then turns to consider how the author, working in a process drama context, might best offer her students opportunities for aesthetic engagement. The paper draws on the theory developed in the earlier research and reflects on experiences with a 'reluctant' drama class as well as one which is more experienced in the form. Cet article propose que l'une des valeurs de la participation dans le th颴re de 'proc餩' est qu'il offre la possiblit頤'une exp鲩ence esth鴩que. La position de l'auteur sur la nature d'une telle exp鲩ence (d鶥lopp饠ࠬa suite d'une 鴵de de r馬exion men饠sur six ans) est pr鳥nt饮 L'article consid貥 ensuite comment l'auteur, qui travaille dans le contexte du th颴re de proc餩, pourrait mieux offrir ࠳es 鴵diants des possibilit鳠pour un engagement esth鴩que. L'article s'appuie sur la th鯲ie d鶥lopp饠dans la recherche ant鲩eure et r馬飨it sur les exp鲩ences v飵es avec une classe de th颴re 'r鴩cente', ainsi qu'avec celles d'une classe plus exp鲩ment饠dans la forme. Este art�lo adopta el punto de vista de que una de las ventajas de involucrarse en el proceso del drama es que permite la posibilidad de una experiencia est鴩ca. Se detalla el punto de vista del autor en relaci㮠a esa experiencia (desarrollado a trav鳠de seis a᯳ de estudio reflexivo). Luego el ensayo considera como el autor, trabajando en un contexto del proceso del drama, puede ofrecer a sus alumnos las mejores oportunidades para involucrarse est鴩camente. El ensayo saca conclusiones de la teor�desarrollada en la investigaci㮠previa y reflexiona sobre experiencias con una clase de drama 'poco dispuesta' y otra que tiene m᳠experiencia con la forma.
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View more >This article adopts the position that one of the values of engaging in process drama is that it affords the possibility of aesthetic experience. The author's view on the nature of such an experience (developed following a six year reflective study) is outlined. The paper then turns to consider how the author, working in a process drama context, might best offer her students opportunities for aesthetic engagement. The paper draws on the theory developed in the earlier research and reflects on experiences with a 'reluctant' drama class as well as one which is more experienced in the form. Cet article propose que l'une des valeurs de la participation dans le th颴re de 'proc餩' est qu'il offre la possiblit頤'une exp鲩ence esth鴩que. La position de l'auteur sur la nature d'une telle exp鲩ence (d鶥lopp饠ࠬa suite d'une 鴵de de r馬exion men饠sur six ans) est pr鳥nt饮 L'article consid貥 ensuite comment l'auteur, qui travaille dans le contexte du th颴re de proc餩, pourrait mieux offrir ࠳es 鴵diants des possibilit鳠pour un engagement esth鴩que. L'article s'appuie sur la th鯲ie d鶥lopp饠dans la recherche ant鲩eure et r馬飨it sur les exp鲩ences v飵es avec une classe de th颴re 'r鴩cente', ainsi qu'avec celles d'une classe plus exp鲩ment饠dans la forme. Este art�lo adopta el punto de vista de que una de las ventajas de involucrarse en el proceso del drama es que permite la posibilidad de una experiencia est鴩ca. Se detalla el punto de vista del autor en relaci㮠a esa experiencia (desarrollado a trav鳠de seis a᯳ de estudio reflexivo). Luego el ensayo considera como el autor, trabajando en un contexto del proceso del drama, puede ofrecer a sus alumnos las mejores oportunidades para involucrarse est鴩camente. El ensayo saca conclusiones de la teor�desarrollada en la investigaci㮠previa y reflexiona sobre experiencias con una clase de drama 'poco dispuesta' y otra que tiene m᳠experiencia con la forma.
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Journal Title
Applied Theatre Researcher/IDEA Journal
Volume
4
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© 2003 Applied Theatre Researcher/IDEA Journal. The attached file is reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version.
Subject
Specialist Studies in Education
Performing Arts and Creative Writing
Cultural Studies