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Collected Writings on Education and Drama
Dorothy Heathcote
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Description for Collected Writings on Education and Drama
Paperback. In this lively collection of essays and talks from 1967-80, Heathcote shares the findings of her groundbreaking work in the application of theatre techniques and play to classroom teaching. She provides a time-tested philosophy on the value of dramatic activity in breaking down barriers and overcoming inertia. Editor(s): Johnson, Liz; O'Neill, Cecily. Num Pages: 218 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: AN; DNF; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
What does it mean to be "an excellent teacher?" To Dorothy Heathcote, one of this century's most respected educational innovators, it means seeing one's pupils as they really are, shunning labels and stereotypes. It means taking risks: putting aside one's comfortable, doctrinaire role and participating fully in the learning process. Above all, it means pushing oneself and one's students to the outer limits of capability - often, with miraculous results.
In this lively collection of essays and talks from 1967-80, Heathcote shares the findings of her groundbreaking work in the application of theatre techniques and play to classroom teaching. ... Read more
What does it mean to be "an excellent teacher?" To Dorothy Heathcote, one of this century's most respected educational innovators, it means seeing one's pupils as they really are, shunning labels and stereotypes. It means taking risks: putting aside one's comfortable, doctrinaire role and participating fully in the learning process. Above all, it means pushing oneself and one's students to the outer limits of capability - often, with miraculous results.
In this lively collection of essays and talks from 1967-80, Heathcote shares the findings of her groundbreaking work in the application of theatre techniques and play to classroom teaching. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Northwestern University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
218
Place of Publication
Evanston, United States
ISBN
9780810109995
SKU
V9780810109995
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Ref
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About Dorothy Heathcote
Dorothy Heathcote was born in Yorkshire, UK in 1926. She trained in theatre with Esme Church and Rudolph Laban at the Bradford Civic Playhouse School, and was Senior Lecturer in the School of Education at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
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