Why Theatre Matters: Urban Youth, Engagement, and a Pedagogy of the Real
Author:   Kathleen Gallagher
Publisher:   University of Toronto Press
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Pages:   320
Publication Date:   25 September 2014
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Why Theatre Matters: Urban Youth, Engagement, and a Pedagogy of the Real


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Author:   Kathleen Gallagher
Publisher:   University of Toronto Press
Imprint:   University of Toronto Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.30cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.480kg
ISBN:  

9781442626942


ISBN 10:   1442626941
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   25 September 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
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Table of Contents

Introduction Chapter One: The Complexity of People, Conversation, and Space as Data Chapter Two: The Social and Pedagogical Context for Engagement Chapter Three: The Multi-dimensionality of Engagement: Academic Achievement, Academic Enthusiasm, Voluntary Initiative and What the Numbers Tell Us Chapter Four: Social Performances: Students and Teachers Inhabit Their Roles Chapter Five: Life or Theatre? Chapter Six: Up Close and Personal: Unfinished Stories Appendix 1: Social Identity Categories Appendix 2: Tables References

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'Why Theatre Matters is written as a beautifully moderated conversation among the students and the teachers... This book reflects a researcher who pursues excellence and vulnerability together, inviting the field of theatre education to do the same.' -- Cortney McEniry Theatre Topics vol 26:03:2016


‘Why Theatre Matters is written as a beautifully moderated conversation among the students and the teachers… This book reflects a researcher who pursues excellence and vulnerability together, inviting the field of theatre education to do the same.’ -- Cortney McEniry * Theatre Topics vol 26:03:2016 *


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Kathleen Gallagher is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, a Distinguished Professor in the department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning, and Director of the Centre for Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies at the University of Toronto.

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