Playback Theater as Pedagogy: A Qualitative Research Study on the Use of PT in Education toward the Self-development of Future Teachers
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Authors | Ma, L., Chang, W.L., Holmwood, C. and Subbiondo, J. L. |
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Abstract | Self-development is an important basis for the professional development of teachers and future teachers. In this study, future teachers are graduate students whose majors are school counselling and mental health education. The performance of playback theater (PT) in the classroom has become an integral part of teaching, especially for teaching integral drama-based pedagogy (IDBP). Using qualitative research methods, researchers found that PT enables future teachers to deeply develop and experience “respect” and “empathy.” PT actively promotes self-development by using empathy as the main factor for promoting change in self-cognition, behavior, and emotional release. The improvisational action presents storytellers with accessible forms of empathic reaction. Researchers have discovered that the use of theater ritual and artistry are the external conditions for inspiring empathy by creating an atmosphere of equality, respect, and inclusion. Moreover, this atmosphere also promotes dialogue. Having learned empathy, individuals connect better with each and become more open to self-development through reflection |
Keywords | playback theater (PT); self-development; future; teacher; qualitative research; integral drama based pedagogy (IDBP); innovative teaching; higher education (HE) |
Year | 2022 |
Journal | Creative Arts in Education and Therapy |
Journal citation | 8 (2), pp. 225-236 |
Publisher | International Association of Creative Arts and Therapy |
ISSN | 2468-2306 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.15212/CAET/2022/8/25 |
Web address (URL) | https://caet.inspirees.com/caetojsjournals/index.php/caet |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 13 Jan 2023 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 01 Sep 2022 |
Deposited | 17 Jan 2023 |
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