Dissertations / Theses: 'Student theatre'

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Le, Grange Rene. "Effective planning and organisation of a student theatre festival." Diss., Pretoria : [s.n.], 2003. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-08112004-100939.

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Sproston, Ronald Leslie, and res cand@acu edu au. "What a Difference a Play Makes: an examination of factors influencing personal development benefits through involvement in extracurricular theatre." Australian Catholic University. School of Education, 2005. http://dlibrary.acu.edu.au/digitaltheses/public/adt-acuvp89.09042006.

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The research investigates the personal development benefits to students of involvement in a particular extracurricular activity (student theatre). It examines aspects of student personal development that are promoted by involvement in this extracurricular activity and discusses factors within the activity that encourage or promote these results. It does this through its focus on participants’ perceptions of what happens in the group, in terms of personal development and events and actions that affected that personal development. The extracurricular theatrical activity that is the focus of this study takes place annually in a regional Catholic co-educational secondary college in Victoria, Australia. It is a multi-age activity that involves students from Years 7 – 12. Participation is open to all students and the activity is non-competitive. A detailed review of the literature covering the areas of extracurricular activity, adolescent development and resilience is provided. The research is underpinned by an holistic enactivist world-view and makes use of the constant comparison methodology of grounded theory to analyse the data it obtains. The theoretical justification for this position is provided. The data were obtained through semi-structured or guided interviews with long term participants in the activity. The participants included students, ex-students, teachers and parents. The participants’ perspectives of the personal development that occurred through involvement in the extracurricular activity were revealed through their voices, and were examined as they described and reflected upon their experiences. The interconnectedness of the personal development benefits and the factors that enable them are highlighted. Conclusions about the significance of an increased awareness of the complex inter-relatedness of the events that subscribe to the enhancement of personal development are offered. Theory related to the elements that contribute to the development of an environment that facilitates personal development benefits is developed.

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Lee, Michael B. "An Actor’s Growth: From Student to Professional, Tackling Collegiate Theatre with Michael Lee." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2016. https://dc.etsu.edu/honors/342.

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This thesis includes the journey of Michael Lee becoming a professional actor by performing several characters within two contrasting productions. The first, "The Trojan Women", by Euripides, Michael portrayed Poseidon, Talthybius, and The Guard in ETSU's very own Bud Frank Theatre. Michael's second production included the character of Charles in the modern drama "Race" by David Mamet, which was held in the newly renovated Studio 205. Michael documented his growth as an actor through daily journal entries and analyzing the final performances.

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Cooley, Brock J. Mr. "Student Directing Thesis: Directing a Main Stage Show." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2014. https://dc.etsu.edu/honors/188.

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My thesis gives insight on directing a main stage production at the collegiate level as a student. Specifically directing Tradin’ Paint, an original piece from playwright Catherine Bush a native of Abingdon Virginia, and a company playwright for the Barter Theatre. In the thesis I discuss how I arrived at different conclusions for my show through different research. I discuss the experience of being a director over professors, and my own peers, and how all of these challenges and discoveries eventually gave me a finished product to be proud of. If a director were to look at this work, they will find chapter two interesting, as it is my prompt book, with blocking and little notes on the script. This thesis is a great representation of a student directing thesis: Directing a Main stage Show.

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Motseki, Ellen 'Maliapa. "Student nurses' experience of the operating theatre as a clinical learning environment in Lesotho." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/2960.

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Dainty, Karen. "Empathy and sympathy in applied theatre : a qualitative study." Thesis, University of Leicester, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/2381/42513.

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As an academic working in the field of applied theatre with undergraduate students, I became increasingly interested in how their skills, techniques, knowledge and understanding are developed to work in applied theatre settings, particularly those that were unfamiliar to them. I was particularly interested in investigating how important, if at all, are the concepts of empathy and sympathy in the preparation of students to work in applied theatre settings and with different client groups. Research of relevant literature revealed pedagogical parallels with social work, particularly in relation to the client-facilitator relationship. There appeared to be synergy between the work undertaken in applied theatre settings and in social work. The interdisciplinary nature of this research contributes to new professional knowledge and practice. A qualitative case study was undertaken, adopting a constructivist and interpretative approach, to understand the way meanings of empathy and sympathy were constructed and interpreted by the students when working in applied theatre settings. The research took place as part of normal professional practice and consisted of a questionnaire (n=14), two semi-structured interviews (n=4) and a focus group (n=4) with third year students studying a BA(Hons) Drama in the Community degree at a small UK Higher Education Institute (HEI). The findings indicated that the participants found it difficult to define, or describe, the concepts of empathy and sympathy with any clarity. They also found it difficult to distinguish between the concepts. However, there was a consensus of opinion that the ability to distinguish between them was important because of the client-facilitator relationship when working in applied theatre settings. The data highlighted that the concepts had only been taught or considered on the programme of study in an implicit way. From this, I concluded that teaching the students the concepts in a more explicit way would help develop their knowledge and understanding of those concepts, thus enabling them to become more informed applied theatre graduates.

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Vančáková, Klára. "Mezinárodní studentské divadelní festivaly v zemích Visegrádské skupiny." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2012. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-150355.

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Diploma thesis deals with international student festivals in the Visegrad Group. The thesis describes higher education systems in Visegrad countries and explores in detail higher education students' theatre festivals. The main aim of the thesis is to find out whether the cooperation of higher education students from the field of theatre acting in Visegrad countries is sufficient, to analyze the support system for their cultural activities and suggest a suitable solution. To achieve the main objective of the paper the survey method and the method of semi-structured dialogue were used.

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Smith, Heather. "Vocal Health: Awareness and Perceptions in Undergraduate Vocal Music and Theatre Majors." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2018. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/3404.

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Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify the perceptions of students majoring in vocal music and theatre regarding the instruction they receive in their undergraduate curricula on voice health education. Methods: A survey was adapted from a previous study, Beeman (2016), with permission by the author. The survey was disseminated to undergraduate vocal music and theatre majors across the United States via SurveyMonkey®, an online survey tool. Results: Students perceived receiving knowledge on vocal health from their voice teachers, however they reported low levels of vocal hygiene compliance. Additionally, students recognized the connection between the singing and speaking voice, and they were unclear of the role of the speech-language pathologist in voice. Conclusion: The disconnect between vocal health knowledge and student compliance of vocal hygiene strategies, requires further investigation. Utilizing the voice care team, specifically the speech-language pathologist, to educate both the voice teachers and the students on best practices, is imperative.

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Fuão, Anna Schumacher Eder. "Performances de tempos e espaços na escola : um estudo com professoras da rede pública." reponame:Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações da UFRGS, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10183/115953.

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Esta dissertação trata sobre o modo como o currículo, o tempo, o espaço e a relação entre professor e aluno estão presentes na escola pública hoje e como as aulas de teatro se inserem nesse contexto. O trabalho parte dos estudos de Michel Foucault a respeito da constituição do sistema escolar como um sistema fechado e problematiza as suas possibilidades de escape, por intermédio do trabalho teatral. A partir disso, são utilizadas as práticas de quatro professoras para refletir a respeito da busca pelo rompimento dessa lógica fechada e estagnada em direção a um trabalho que é de outra ordem, que parte do coletivo, e que procura outras formas de utilização do espaço e do tempo escolar, ao mesmo tempo em que propõe uma relação diferenciada entre professor e aluno. Baseia-se nos Estudos da Performance para identificar a repetição e a ruptura dos elementos presentes no sistema escolar e para visualizar os espaços e os tempos intermediários capazes de criar com os alunos experiências subjetivas. Por intermédio de entrevistas e observações de aulas, apresentam-se os caminhos encontrados pelas entrevistadas para solucionar os impasses do cotidiano escolar no que diz respeito às limitações impostas pelo tempo e pelo espaço designado ao teatro na escola.
This dissertation deals with the way the curriculum, time, space, and the relationship between teacher and student are present in public schools today and how theatre lessons fit in this context. The work draws on Michel Foucault's studies on the constitution of the school system as a closed system, questioning the possibilities of escape through theatrical practice. From this, the practices of four teachers are used to reflect on the attempt to break with this closed and stagnant logic towards a work of another order, fundamented in the collective, seeking other ways to use the school space and time, and proposing a different relationship between teacher and student. This text is based on Performance Studies in order to identify the repetition of and break with elements present in the school system and to visualise the intermediate spaces and times which create subjective experiences with the students. Through interviews and classroom observations, we present the ways found by the interviewees to solve the dilemmas of school life with regard to restrictions imposed by the time and space assigned to theatre in schools.

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Meadath, Brock Irvin. "Effects of Fitzmaurice Voicework® on the voice of graduate student actors." Thesis, University of Iowa, 2016. https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/3142.

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The vocal demands placed on actors are higher than those of the typical speaker. Actors' livelihood is predicated on their ability to consistently perform at peak levels, many times in conditions that are not optimal for vocal efficiency (e.g. theaters with poor acoustics). Further, many actors perform after spending the day at a second job to ensure they have a sufficient income to support themselves. Despite challenges, the hallmark of the strong actor is to strive for peak performance. To do so, many actors implement some form of theatre voice training. One popular method is Fitzmaurice Voicework®. Fitzmaurice Voicework® is comprised of two phases: Destructuring and Restructuring. Destructuring is based in decreasing tension through relaxation and tremoring. Restructuring focuses on maximizing voice function with the least amount of effort needed. This study specifically looked at the effect of Fitzmaurice Voicework® training on the voice, as it has little more than anecdotal evidence to support its effect. Six graduate student actors enrolled in a theatre voice course based on Fitzmaurice Voicework® completed pre and post training measures examining the changes in maximum phonation time, average loudness and loudness range, fundamental frequency and frequency range, jitter, shimmer, and noise to harmonic ratio, and perceptual measures of vocal quality (e.g. strain, breathiness, and roughness) on the CAPE-V. Despite no statistically significant findings due to the small sample size and noted variability between individual subjects, trends of more efficient performance post training were present for individuals without a history of voice problems.

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Steyn, Morné. "Training the male student actor’s performance voice for optimized expression of intent and emotion." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/46280.

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A significant part of an actor’s craft is creating and presenting characters with substantial credibility in order to stimulate a belief in the character from the point of view of an audience member (McGaw 1975; McGaw et al. 2011). To do this the actor relies on and utilizes his body, voice, imagination, experiences and so forth, for the creation of such characters (Zarrilli 1995; Benedetti 1998:5; Zarrilli 2002). This makes body and voice training within any actor training program pivotal. As an entry-level voice teacher in the tertiary situation I was confronted with a complex profile of the group of students to be taught. This profile influences or even determines the outcomes of the teaching opportunity. Gender differences were one of the most eminent markers of this complexity. For this project I decided to research the male voice as it possibly requires specific approaches to assist with the attainment of vocal ability. This study is concerned with the unique precepts of the male student actor in order to gain greater understanding of both the male physiological and anatomical construct, as well as the socio-cultural concept of ‘maleness’ as it refers to voice. Voice, in a cultural and societal paradigm, is subject to and as such influenced or shaped by social identity (Karpf 2006: 121). The actor’s socio-cultural paradigm potentially limits the vocal function and expression of the male voice in performance. This study draws on prior research when documenting unique and substantial structural differences typical of the male voice. It asks the question: What are the attributes that feed into the male student actor’s voice that have to be taken into account by the theatre voice teacher when viewed through anatomical, physiological and socio-cultural lenses? In order to answer the investigative question chapter two of this study consults scholarly materials concerning the various anatomical and physiological attributes of voice production (that is, its functional aspects) with specific reference to the male voice. It is argued that this can be seen as a description of voice production as object. Chapter three concerns itself with the impact of various socio-cultural influences on the voice with specific reference to the male voice. In this sense, the potentially subjective and image-defining concerns of the male voice that might impinge on vocal explorations are considered. Chapter four provides example explorations that may be used in a theatre voice class to indicate how the knowledge gained in chapters two and three will influence the facilitation of these explorations. It argues that it is an in-depth knowledge of voice, where voice materialises simultaneously both as object and as subject, that prepares the entry-level voice teacher to facilitate the development of the male student actor’s voice in a holistic manner. This dissertation concludes that, within the theatre voice training class, it is imperative that the voice teacher acknowledges and respects the sex-gender conflation of the male student actor and encourages him to explore and build a ‘voice’ that is capable of optimal expression in lieu its functional capabilities.
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Gilliam-Smith, Rhonda. "FREEDOM ACTS: A HISTORICAL ANALYSIS OF THE STUDENT NON-VIOLENT COORDINATION COMMITTEE AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO THEATRE OF THE OPPRESSED." Oxford, Ohio : Miami University, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=miami1218820340.

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Nelsen, Mindy M. "Digital Identity and Performance:How Student Identity Construction can be Influenced Through Digital Social Media and Expressed Through Theatrical Performance." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2015. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/5566.

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Adolescents and teens are surrounded by a myriad of influences that affect how they see and present themselves. Contemporary communication for these young people frequently happens in an online forum through digital social media. The primary purpose of this master's thesis is to examine the affect of digital social media on adolescent and teen identity construction and perception of self and other. Further research was performed to identify how that identity can be expressed through theatrical performance. The first chapter is a review of current literature, theory and practice of those within the educational paradigm who are trying to incorporate media literacy skills into contemporary pedagogy. An action research project was formulated to create lesson plans that aid students in engaging critically with digital social media and then empowering them with the skills to access, analyze, evaluate and create that media. Students then use their findings in the creation of a devised theatre piece. Chapter Two discusses the methodology involved with the gathering of the data and the process of analysis using open coding. Chapter Three presents the findings and exhibits student work and Chapter Four analyzes the findings and presents a course for future study, research and use of the findings in the contemporary drama classroom.

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Webber, Theresa Lynn. "Identity, imagined communities, and the third space in the life of a hard of hearing student in a high school theatre program." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/5528.

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The purpose of this qualitative case study based on the life of a hard of hearing student in a mainstream high school is to examine ways in which the representation of hearing impairment mediates the participation within an imagined community. In an interview, “Lisa,” a nineteen year old, hard of hearing woman, reflects on the influence of the high school drama program two years after her graduation, recalling her attempt to cope with an increased loss of hearing, a cochlear implant, lip reading, the learning of sign language, and the ever-essential quest — making friends — in the chaotic and verbally dominated community of an after school theatre program. This paper is situated in research such as Norton (2006), in which second language proficiency is exposed as the gatekeeper to social worlds, examining the negotiated identities and their relationship to inequitable distribution of power. The role of the teacher is also explored in the socialisation of a hard of hearing adolescent in a hearing society. This study discusses the conflict of two cultural and linguistic communities — the deaf and hard of hearing community, using A.S.L. (American Sign Language) or S.E.E. (Signed Exact English), and the hearing community, using English. How does she negotiate an identity when denied membership in both communities? The influence of imagined communities is explored (Anderson, 1991; Pavienko & Norton, 2007) in collaboration with the creation of the third space through shared dreams (Gutierrez et al, 1999). Lisa moves from accepting to resisting her representation as an “outsider” and “incapable deaf girl,” developing strategies to communicate with her imagined community, and negotiating her identity as a valued member of the school. As Lisa finds leadership outside of the classroom, the role of extracurricular activities and their potential to redistribute power is discussed. The findings witness her shift of power from seeking symbolic resources to giving symbolic resources (Bourdieu, 1991), which opens the door to the unexpected community for a hard of hearing student: the school musical.

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Godwin, King David. "The impact of administrative support, curriculum, student retention, population and production activity on theatre programs at historically black institutions : a case study perspective /." Diss., This resource online, 1995. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-09192008-063022/.

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Saxton, Brian N. "The Media Production Experience: a Phenomenological Study of Student Media Production in a Secondary Education Environment." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2007. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/1014.

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Many media education researchers have pointed out the benefits of incorporating a production element into a media literacy program. In fact, the simple use of the word “literacy" alludes to both critical analysis of (“reading") media and creative expression through (“writing") media. However, many of those same researchers have found that there are serious difficulties with student media production from a practical standpoint. The lack of equipment, the lack of class time, poor educator training, and the possibility that students may produce school-inappropriate or offensive texts create doubts about whether or not the effort is worth the reward. This qualitative, phenomenological study seeks to provide an answer to those doubts from the standpoint of secondary education (high school) students who participated in a short film production project. The students were surveyed, interviewed, observed, and asked to keep journals about their experiences. That experiential data was then analyzed for significant themes or patterns that could illuminate the essence of the students' experiences. The relative value and the difficulties of the project from the perspective of the students are then evaluated.

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Greenwood, Timbre Janiece Newby. "Cry the Beloved Media: New Media and Student Perceptions in a World Literature Classroom." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2011. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/2760.

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This qualitative action research project addressed the infusion of media literacy and new media into a standard secondary English language arts curriculum. In examining students' perceptions of South Africa as they interacted with new media texts in conjunction with the traditional literary text Cry, the Beloved Country, this study also explored the manner in which students' media interactions informed their reading of the novel. As a result of the research data, the author asserts that media literacy education can, in fact, play an effective role in teaching literature within the world literature classroom.

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Smith, Glori H. "Learning English Through Interactive Weblogs: Student Experiences Blogging in the Secondary ESL Classroom." Diss., CLICK HERE for online access, 2009. http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/ETD/image/etd3000.pdf.

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Gallagher, Kelly A. "RUBBER MEETS ROAD: RESEARCHING, WRITING, AND PRODUCING ANORIGINAL PLAY." Kent State University Honors College / OhioLINK, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ksuhonors1526384703233597.

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Casini, Hollis Louise. "Code-switching in the Classroom: Teaching the Neutral American Dialect to the 21st Century Student." VCU Scholars Compass, 2013. http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/3172.

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Language is a personal process, a product of not only our development, but of one’s culture. Yet in the United States, an actor must be able to speak without a detectable dialect to be competitive in the entertainment world. How can voice teachers in a multi-cultural society, train students with more attention to the individuality of the students we educate? In this thesis, I present the information I have found important in my development as a voice teacher that has influenced my approach to training actors to use the Neutral American dialect. I begin by outlining human language acquisition and the behavior of code-switching to establish an understanding of how communication is developed. Next, the journey of voice and dialect training in the United States is traced from the 19th century to the present so that we may understand who shaped our speech standards and the motivations behind their efforts. Lastly, I outline how I incorporated my knowledge of language acquisition and code-switching into the sophomore Voice and Speech For the Actor class I taught at VCU in the Spring of 2013 which introduced students to the International Phonetic Alphabet and the Neutral American Dialect. I hope this information inspires other 21st century educators to embrace an inclusive approach to dialect training in a multi-cultural classroom.

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Lišková, Kristýna. "Úloha manažera v práci s dětským a studentským publikem v divadle." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2013. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-199281.

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This master thesis is concerning the role of the manager in working with children and young audience in the world of theatre. The first chapters undertake the definition of the theatre for children and theatre played by children and brief history of this genre in the Czech Republic. It describes the history and rich tradition of festivals and parades in this area for different age categories until presence. The following chapters are dedicated to the relationship of theatres with their both audiences, current and potential. The thesis also appoints different possibilities of working with the audience and its development, its active engagement through interactive elements and impulses and building the long-term relationship with them. It defines the role of the manager in working with children and young audiences, it describes the activities of organisations concerning the theatre for children, dramatic education and concerning working with the audience and its development. In following chapters, there is description of specific needs of children and student audience and their characteristics. In next chapter there, is the analysis of the level of using marketing instruments and managerial attitudes in theatres, and the possibilities of financing activities of theatres aimed at children audience and youth. By studying the literature and conduction of my own quantitative research, I learnt about the level of cooperation between theatres and schools, and I evaluated the attitude of theatres towards children and youth audience and I was curious if the theatres are nurturing their future spectators.

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Vávrová, Anna. "Vizuální styl studentského divadelního festivalu." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta strojního inženýrství, 2012. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-230434.

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The thesis deals with the creation of corporate indentity of student festival Salon původní tvorby at the Theatre Department of Janacek Academy of Brno. The objective of the thseis is to assess the theoretical rules of creating corporate identity and then to apply them on creating the logo and logotype of the festival that could be used for any theme of the festival. Furthermore the thesis creates the design of the actual year, Salon [si ty]. There it attemps mainly for the increase of presentation of the festival and the orientation of the participants. The design follows the ergonomic, constrictional and other rules set up in the theoretical research.

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Kelleher, Meghan. "Audition Technique: A Survival Guide (For College Undergraduate Students)." VCU Scholars Compass, 2011. http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/212.

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Many great actors don’t work and many mediocre actors do. Why? The perfect monologue and great song isn’t enough to get you hired. Sadly, students are not prepared and equipped with the necessary skill set to take control of their careers. In this economic climate, the ability to audition could not be more imperative. In this thesis, readers will be introduced to the basics of audition technique as developed for Theatre majors at Virginia Commonwealth University as a precursor to their senior year. It will guide them through the first stage of their career. Furthermore, there are unspoken rules, etiquette, and untapped opportunities of which many young actors are simply unaware when auditioning. Through the exploration of auditioning as a technique and not just a means to an end, students will find confidence, understanding, and the tools to prepare them to be successful in gaining employment in the theatre.

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Clark, Christopher Layton. "Viewpoints: Liberatory Ensemble and Character." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2012. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/3858.

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This dissertation, submitted in article format, explores how the physical movement theories of Anne Bogart's Viewpoints may lead to a liberatory setting, one which echoes the theories of Paolo Freire, for college theatre students. It examines whether Viewpoints is effective in creating a studio classroom culture and whether the Viewpoints exercises can lead to a heightened clarity in individual performance, with a much more satisfying and involved learning experience for students of the theatrical arts. In addition, this dissertation applies the theory of Mead's symbolic interactionism to the discoveries that students make while using Viewpoints exercises. Research methods include autoethnography, analysis of case studies, and examination of interview data from three college directors and thirteen student actors who have trained and used Viewpoints in rehearsal.

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Singletary, Savannah M. "Theatrical Texts and Contexts: Poe and Hawthorne’s Fictional Women." VCU Scholars Compass, 2017. http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/4861.

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Edgar Allen Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne are arguably two of the most highly read and heavily debated nineteenth-century antebellum authors in America. Their writings fascinate readers, while their character depictions, particularly their characterizations of fictional women, prompt intense academic debate. This thesis examines the previously less-studied historical developments surrounding Poe and Hawthorne in the antebellum era that shaped their approach to writing fiction. In particular, this study scrutinizes the effects of the development of a newly popular art form, ballet, the ascendency of female authorship, and the impact of American theatrical reform upon antebellum authors’ authorial faculties, especially Hawthorne and Poe.

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Orange, Peter J. "Educating international school students for global citizenship through theatre arts literacy." Thesis, University of Surrey, 1994. http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/795/.

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Lopez, Sarah C. "Theatre as Education: Creating and Performing a Play with Elementary School Students." Scholarship @ Claremont, 2015. http://scholarship.claremont.edu/scripps_theses/685.

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This paper is an exploration of the concept of theatre as education and what I learned about teaching, transformation, and failure through my thesis project. In order to explore these ideas, I reflect on my experience creating and performing a short play with a group of eight 2nd and 3rd grade students over the span of nine weeks. I pinpoint the parts of the process that worked well and discuss how these techniques and activities could be used to enhance curriculum and learning in the classroom. I also discuss which parts of the process failed and what I learned from those experiences. I hope that the paper may serve as a guide for teaching artists undertaking similar work and a resource for teachers looking to incorporate theatre arts into their curriculums.

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Schoen-Dowgiewicz, Tami S. "Improving Reading Fluency of Elementary Students with Learning Disabilities Through Reader's Theater." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/2232.

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Elementary teachers in a school district in a western state expressed concerns about the reading achievement of students with disabilities (SWDs). SWDs were not developing decoding, comprehension, and fluency skills to become proficient readers. Without mastering these skills, SWDs will experience diminished academic attainment in their school career. To address this problem, teachers in elementary learning centers (LCs) within the district implemented Reader's Theater (RT), an evidenced-based reading approach that incorporates repeated readings using drama-based activities. The purpose of this qualitative bounded case study was to explore elementary LC teachers' use and implementation of RT to improve reading performance with SWDs. Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences served as the conceptual framework for this study. A purposeful sample of 2 LC teachers who implemented RT with SWDs volunteered to participate in semistructured interviews. Qualitative data were analyzed thematically using open coding. The 2 LC teachers noted that RT was useful to increase SWDs' willingness to read, reading fluency, and student investment by integrating repeated reading opportunities in drama-based activities. Based on the research findings, a 3-day RT professional development workshop was developed to assist elementary LC teachers in the district to teach early reading skills to SWDs. This endeavor may contribute to positive social change by providing LC teachers with knowledge about RT that is useful in improving SWDs' fluency, decoding, and comprehension skills and, ultimately, enhancing their reading achievement.

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McManus, Erin. "THE SHOW IS IN THE DETAILS: LEARNING ABOUT A STUDENT DIRECTOR’S PROCESS FROM THE INSIDE." Kent State University Honors College / OhioLINK, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ksuhonors1303935673.

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Wansa, Amanda. "Plungers and Productivity: A Student Artist's Survival Guide to Multi-Tasking." Master's thesis, Orlando, Fla. : University of Central Florida, 2009. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/CFE0002579.

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Lovoll, Andrea K. ""Where Do We Go From Here?" Teaching a Generation of Nclb Students in College Classrooms." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2013. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc271859/.

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Since the passing of No Child Left Behind Act in 2001, the United States' secondary education system has undergone significant changes. In this study, I discuss the ways in which the law has encouraged the normalization of standardized testing and aim to answer two primary research questions. RQ1: What do college students and their instructors identify as the key challenges that arise as students educated under NCLB begin college coursework, and how does each group address these challenges? RQ2: What strategies do the actors and spect-actors in a Forum Theatre production arrive at for addressing the challenges faced by college instructors and their students who have completed their secondary education under No Child Left Behind? To answer the initial research question, I conducted focus group interviews with instructors and students at the University of North Texas to understand the challenges each faces in the classroom. To answer the second research question, I compiled narratives from the focus group interviews along with other materials into a performance script that concluded with scenarios based in Augusto Boal's Forum Theatre techniques. In live performance events audience members rehearsed strategies for addressing the challenges that instructors and students face in classrooms through performance. Following descriptions of the performances, I analyze the scenarios through theories of Michel Foucault and Paulo Freire, to understand the productive power of the banking model reflected in the suggestions from the audience.

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Baker, Christopher J. "Video Games: Their Effect on Society and How We Must Modernize Our Pedagogy for Students of the Digital Age." VCU Scholars Compass, 2014. http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/3627.

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This thesis aims to explore how video games have become an extremely beneficial tool in regards to education, art, medicine, psychology, economics, and beyond. Chapter 1 focuses on how ubiquitous video games have become in America, and what makes video games such a uniquely enjoyable experience to warrant such popularity. Chapter 2 explores how video games have become instrumental in various fields. Chapter 3 discusses the role that video games now play in the world of education; specifically how we, as educators, must adapt a modern pedagogy best suited to students who have grown up with video games, which have influenced how they learn. This is the thesis’ primary contention and purpose. Chapter 4 dissects the two most studied controversies which surround video games as a medium: video game violence and video game addiction.

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Terry, Boyenga Jennifer. "Transfer students in theatre a narrative study of transferring from community colleges to four-year institutions /." [Ames, Iowa : Iowa State University], 2009. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3389150.

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Brierly, Laurel Louise. "Recreating revolutionary roles : how preadolescent students explore the Boston Tea Party through theater." Thesis, University of Leicester, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/2381/36612.

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This thesis aims to answer three questions that explore the ways in which preadolescent students participate in a reenactment exercise that is used as an educational technique at the Old South Meeting House, a historic site from the American Revolutionary War in Boston, Massachusetts: How do the students experience the performance-based approach to education?; Do the students enjoy their reenactment experiences?; and How do students navigate between the body of mythologized material surrounding the American Revolutionary War and the educational material with which they are presented during the reenactment exercise and during other formal (classroom) education? Written, drawn, and verbal responses from 76 participating 9- and 10-year-olds (American fourth and fifth graders) concerning their experiences with the reenactment program were gathered. Drawing from theoretical foundations in Museum Education, Museum Theater, Theater Education, and the mythologizing of American history, this project explores a convergence of these disciplines. The data generation and analysis of the responses that the students provided were based in Grounded Theory, and analysis was conducted through the use of phenomenographic transcription and categorization, including techniques for analysing drawn data based on models developed for use in studies in Environmental Education. The findings illuminate the dual understandings that students develop to navigate between exciting, mythologized histories of the American Revolution and more historically provable versions that, while providing accurate facts for education, might not possess the same dramatic appeal as exaggerated and romanticized versions. The data also points to the importance of the social aspect of reenactment to the participants. The primary contributions to the fields of Museum Education and Museum Theater Education herein lie mainly in this thesis’s additions to discussions on the use of reenactment as an interpretive tool, particularly in terms of exploring the reenactment exercise’s influences on the students by whom it was performed.

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Willmot, Timothy. "A Hermeneutical Exploration of the Relationship Between Undergraduate Students and Their General Education Theatre Arts Appreciation Courses." Thesis, The George Washington University, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10141343.

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Ideally, undergraduates view their elective courses in general education curriculums as having value. Unfortunately, scant research exists on the value of theatre arts appreciation courses. This study addressed that void through hermeneutical exploration of experiences of a purposeful sample of seven students enrolled in theatre arts appreciation courses. Two research questions guided this study: “For undergraduate students taking a general education theatre arts appreciation elective, what experience(s) allowed the course to transcend from perfunctory to inspirational?” and “To what degree did taking a general education theatre arts appreciation elective impact the students’ perception of their overall higher education experience?” Methodologically, hermeneutic phenomenology was used to uncover data through conversational interviews with undergraduates. The works of Nakkula and Ravitch (1998), Seidman (2006), and Van Manen (1990) provided a foundation for data collection and analysis.

The findings of the study are represented through a one-act play to (re)present educational research that “bring[s] the text to life in ways that the reading of it could not” (Bagley & Cancienne, 2002, p. 7) and to treat research participants as more than just “text to be read or interpreted” (Moustakas, 1994, p. 19). Profiles of the seven subjects were created to allow the reader to become more familiar and engaged with the participants. From the words and conversations of those participants, I amalgamated four characters, with a fifth, the facilitator, serving as the researcher’s voice.

The results of this study suggest that students entered passively into their theatre arts appreciation course, engaged with it through discussions with students and the professor, and came out with the trajectory of their life changed. The findings suggest that becoming life-ready is a phenomenon that occurs when seemingly nonengaged or passive students enroll in a course that is broad, detailed, and subjective enough to allow them to transcend their world visions. This qualitative study offers insight into students’ thinking and feelings and contributes to the overall conversation and assessment of higher education elective courses in performing arts and the unique contributions they offer undergraduates. Based on these findings, conclusions and recommendations are offered.

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Swanberg, Lena. "Lekinstitutionen : en studie i hur improvisationsteaterundervisning kan berika musikhögskolestudenter i sitt musicerande." Thesis, Kungl. Musikhögskolan, Institutionen för musik, pedagogik och samhälle, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kmh:diva-2334.

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Syftet med studien är att tillföra kunskap till det undervisningsfält som inbegriper musikalisk improvisation genom att undersöka hur improvisationsteaterträning kan gagna en musiker som vill utvecklas inom improvisation. Studien genomfördes som en aktionsforskningsstudie med en kvalitativ ansats och det sociokulturella perspektivet som utblickspost. Aktionsprocessen bestod av en förberedande intervju med en erfaren improvisationsteaterlärare, och därefter två aktioner där musikhögskolestudenter deltagit i improvisationsteaterträning, och därefter medverkat i en fokusgruppintervju. Målet var att ta reda på vilka kvalitéer musikhögskolestudenter identifierar ur teaterimprovisation och på vilket sätt de upplever sig influeras och berikas av dessa kvalitéer. Resultaten pekar på att deltagarna upplever improvisationsteaterträning som en bra metod för att utveckla sin koppling mellan musikimprovisation och lek. Förmågan att leka poängteras som en tillgång vid improvisationsutövande. De inspirerades att öva mer tillsammans och att använda kroppen mer i sin musikaliska kommunikation. Resultaten visar också att de upplever att improvisationsteaterträningen kan hjälpa dem utveckla sitt personliga uttryck samt utveckla tillvägagångssätt att improvisera och komponera med hjälp av att fokusera på förmågan att associera och bejaka impulser och idéer. Uppsatsens diskussionsdel tar upp aspekter av ovan nämnda resultat i ljuset av tidigare forskning inom improvisation och undervisning med sociokulturell teori som filosofiskt och pedagogiskt ramverk.
The aim of this study is to add knowledge to the teaching field including musical improvisation by examining what improvisational theatre training can offer a musician who wants to develop skills in improvisation. The study was conducted with a qualitative action research approach based on a sociocultural perspective. The action process consisted of a preparatory interview with an experienced improvisational theatre teacher followed by two group actions, in which participants consisting of music college students exerted improvisational theatre training, and then participated in a focus group interview. The goal was to find out what kind of qualities these music college students identify in improvisational theatre and in what way they feel influenced and enriched by these qualities. The results indicate that participants recognize improvisational theatre training as a good method for developing their connection between musical improvisation and playfulness. Playfulness is pointed out as an asset when improvising. They were inspired to practice more together and to use the body more in their musical communication. Results also show that these students felt improvisational theatre training could help them develop their personal expression and also help them develop techniques for improvising and composing music by focusing on their ability to associate as well as affirming impulses and ideas that come to mind to a greater extent. The results are discussed in the light of previous research regarding improvisation and teaching with sociocultural theory as a philosophical and pedagogical framework.

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Rees, Regina Marie. "The impact of participation in readers theater on reading attitudes and fluency skills among ninth grade students in an alternative program." Akron, OH : University of Akron, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=akron1133462039.

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Dissertation (Ph. D.)--University of Akron, College of Education, 2005.
"December, 2005." Title from electronic dissertation title page (viewed 08/30/2007) Advisor, Evangeline Newton; Committee members, Harold Foster, Ann Hassenpflug, Carole Newman, Ruth Oswald, Timothy Rasinski; Department Chair, Evonn Welton; Dean of the College, Patricia A. Nelson; Dean of the Graduate School, George R. Newkome. Includes bibliographical references.

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Sailer, Jennifer K. "The effects of reader's theater on 6th grade students' fluency, comprehension, and reading attitude." Diss., Click here for available full-text of this thesis, 2006. http://library.wichita.edu/digitallibrary/etd/2006/t036.pdf.

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Black, Laura Ashley. "The Effects of Reader's Theater on Reading Comprehension and Fluency of Fifth-Grade Students." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/1958.

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According to the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, an estimated 75% of students who are poor readers in 3rd grade continue to be poor readers in 9th grade. Although much research has been conducted on this topic, engaging and successful reading programs that put theory into practice are scarce. Reader's theater is a strategy students use to collaborate, rehearse, and critique one another while the teacher offers support and modeling. The research questions addressed the effectiveness of using Reader's Theater to improve scores in reading fluency and comprehension. LaBerge and Samuels' automaticity theory was used as the theoretical foundation for the study. A quasi-experimental control group design was used with a convenience sample of 50 students from 2 fifth-grade classrooms. Preexisting pre- and posttest scores of fluency and comprehension were analyzed using a t test. The results showed no significant differences among groups in their gain scores; however, in regards to comprehension, there was 0.40 point gain among students with disabilities. Findings were presented to stakeholders through a program evaluation report, which recommended the continuation of Reader's Theater during the 2015-2016 school year. While findings were not significant, they do support social change by giving teachers a valid reason to engage readers in meaningful, repeated readings that can increase reading comprehension and enable both struggling and thriving students to better comprehend text and become higher achieving readers.

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KOEPPE, JULIE ANN. "A STUDY OF VOCAL HYGIENE PRACTICES IN CLASSICAL VOICE, MUSIC THEATER AND ACTING STUDENTS." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2002. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1022771222.

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Baysinger, Kristi M. "Using readers theater to improve reading comprehension and reader self-efficacy in elementary students." Scholarly Commons, 2005. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/615.

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Previous research provides support for the use of Readers Theater as a way to teach literacy and improve reading comprehension. Readers Theater involves listening to a story, engaging in repeated readings of the story, and performing the story using vocal intonation, reading rate, facial expressions, and body movements to accurately portray the meaning of each line. An empirical demonstration of the effect of Readers Theater on reader self-efficacy has yet to occur. Further, previous research rarely evaluated the magnitude of improvements associated with Readers Theater with the magnitude of improvements associated with maturation and traditional classroom instruction. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of a Readers Theater intervention on improving reading comprehension and reader self-efficacy in elementary students, beyond that related to maturation or traditional classroom instruction. It was expected that participants receiving the Readers Theater intervention would exhibit greater improvements in reading comprehension and reader self-efficacy when compared to a control group. It was also anticipated that when the second group received the intervention, the findings would be replicated. Participants were 24 fourth, fifth, and sixth graders. Results support the use of Readers Theater as a supplemental technique for reading instruction. Participants displayed some improvements in reading comprehension and various aspects of reader self-efficacy. Further research is needed to extend the findings to a larger population and refine techniques to maximize benefits.

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Willerson, Amy. "Artistic Decision Making and Implications for Engaging Theatrically Gifted and Talented Students in Non-Arts Classes." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2017. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc984213/.

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This cognitive ethnographic study explored the mental processes that professional actors used when making artistic choices while engaged in creative practices to begin a conversation about how the theatrically gifted and talented population is viewed, researched, and educated in non-arts subjects. Professional actors at two sites were observed, videotaped, and interviewed over several rehearsals during play production. The major thematic findings indicated that artistic decision making results from actors engaging in a cyclical process of private work, affective validation, and collaboration. Implications for teaching theatrically gifted students call for classroom environments and processes that echo theatrical rehearsal structures, while engaging the imagination through personal connection and discovery.

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Rees, Regina Marie. "The Impact of Participation in Readers Theater on Reading Atitudes and Fluency Skills among Ninth Grade Students in an Alternative Program." University of Akron / OhioLINK, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1133462039.

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Fleming-DeBerger, Rachelle. "Guidelines and Criteria to Assess Singing and Music Training in Baccalaureate Music Theater Programs." Scholarly Repository, 2011. http://scholarlyrepository.miami.edu/oa_dissertations/688.

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Within the last twenty years there have been a growing number of prospective students interested in pursuing musical theater (MT) training in colleges and universities throughout the United States. To meet this demand, the number of schools offering baccalaureate MT degrees has also grown. However, information on how to assess the music and singing training of undergraduate MT programs is not easily accessible to prospective undergraduate students. This is likely due to the fact that colleges and universities have only begun offering degrees in MT since 1970. Research-based information in this area is primarily found in peer-reviewed journals or by attending workshops presented by a few pedagogues specializing in MT vocal methods and techniques. The purpose of this essay is to develop criteria for assessing the singing and music training in MT baccalaureate degree programs that would be useful for prospective MT students, based on the current literature.

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Hartman, Sarah Ruth. "The effects of theater arts instruction on fifth grade students' learning of the U.S. reconstruction period." Thesis, The University of Alabama, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3596149.

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This study attempted to determine whether students participating in a summer camp learn more about a fifth grade history concept of social studies, the Reconstruction Era, via a theater arts production. Data collected for this qualitative study included pre- and post-test drawings, scripted comments, student interviews, teacher interviews, daily observation checklists of the summer camp, and a culminating student performance. The data set was used to investigate the research question, "What are the effects of theater arts instruction of social studies content on fifth grade students' learning of the U.S. Reconstruction Period?" This study also sought to address the following research sub-questions: (1) What factors contribute to students' success in writing a historical script? (2) What factors contribute to students' success in performing their own written play? (3) How does theater arts instruction influence students' accuracy of learning major characteristics of the historical concept of Reconstruction?

This study took place in June 2011 in an elementary school in southeast Georgia. The total sample for this study was 11 students who had finished fourth grade in May 2011 and were entering fifth grade in August 2011. Two teachers for the summer camp were also used, both of which had just graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Middle Grades Education and received their Georgia teaching certification in May 2011.

Results indicated a growth in accuracy of knowledge about the Reconstruction Era. Results also indicated that the students specifically enjoyed the summer camp because they got to learn the social studies content through theater arts. Students associated their growth in learning the Reconstruction Era with learning the content through theater arts instruction. At the end of the summer camp students wrote and performed a final production associated with segregation, a concept learned in the camp associated with the Reconstruction Era. The students wrote the play based on the 2010 remake of the 1984 movie, The Karate Kid, in which segregation of an African American child was evidenced upon his arrival to China. Students spent most of their time, during the summer camp, writing the script for the final performance.

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Angrove, Laura Barbara. "As you see it: a documentary exploring student perceptions of a performance-based class." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/1828/4226.

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The purpose of this arts-based video-documented case study is to understand the perceptions of high school students as they relate to a performance-based theatre class. I hope that through this arts-based study I will be able to ascertain both the educative value of a performance-based approach in drama education and the value of a video-based approach to data analysis in arts-based research. A group of senior high school students are documented as they engage in a production, starting from the audition process through to the final performance. Data was gathered through on-site observations over a period of four months in the form of field notes, student journals, and video digital recordings of interviews, group discussions, rehearsals, and performances. I used video data and presented it in a documentary film as the major form of representation for my study. I chose to make a film because of my experience in this genre, and I believe it is an immediate venue through which to experience my study.
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Kivilaht, Heli. "Drama in teacher education : student teachers, teachers, and students constructing collaborative approaches to classroom management using Forum Theatre." 2004. http://link.library.utoronto.ca/eir/EIRdetail.cfm?Resources__ID=94971&T=F.

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Cortes, Acosta Valeria. "An arts-based approach to facilitating systems thinking in student leadership programs." Thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/1828/4534.

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This study explored the implementation of Image Theatre as a means to developing systems thinking in a co-curricular student leadership development program at the University of Victoria. The research question asked: In what ways does the implementation of an arts-based pedagogical approach, such as Image Theatre, illustrate the potentiality for undergraduate students to better understand ‘the bigger picture’ and the interconnections of their intersecting social systems? This inquiry was conducted through an arts-based methodology and used the Social Change Model of Leadership Development (Higher Education Research Institute, 1996) as a theoretical framework for designing the student leadership program. The study was conducted during a workshop in which Image Theatre and graphic recording were used in parallel to trace connections among the characters portrayed by six undergraduate students interested in environmental sustainability. The themes that emerged included the tensions of individuals ‘caught in the middle’, or system’s integrators, and the role of activism. The study’s findings suggest students’ understanding of systems as fragmented units and identifies the potentiality for further research and intentional practice emphasizing the interconnections and relationships among systems within the curriculum.
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Sproston, Ronald Leslie. "What a difference a play makes an examination of factors influencing personal development benefits through involvement in extracurricular theatre /." 2005. http://dlibrary.acu.edu.au/digitaltheses/public/adt-acuvp89.09042006/index.html.

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Thesis (EdD) Australian Catholic University, 2005.
Submitted as a partial fulfilment of the requirements of the degree of Doctor of Education. Bibliography: p. 213-229. Also available in an electronic version via the internet.

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Du, Toit Esther Francina. "Nursing students' exposure to the clinical learning environment and its influence on their specialization choice / Esther Francina du Toit." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/10688.

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Nursing students in South Africa are exposed to various clinical environments as part of the prescribed curriculum (SANC, 2008). These clinical environments not only positively or negatively influence nursing students but also greatly influence their decisions regarding future specialization. This relationship between the influence of the clinical environment and the decision to apply at a specific hospital was established by Andrews et al. (2005:147), but little is known about how it affects the decision of nursing students to specialize in a specific area. According to the South African Nursing Council‟s statistical data, an additional qualification in operational theatre is one of the least qualifications applied for (SANC, 2012b). This indicates that not many nursing students choose, for example, the theatre as a specialization area when their studies are completed. In light of this evidence, this study aimed to explore the influence that the clinical environment has on the decision of nursing students to specialize in a specific area. An explorative and descriptive design, which is qualitative in nature, was followed to conduct this study. The data collection was conducted in two phases. Phase one: Nursing students‟ experiences after exposure to theatre as a clinical environment were explored by means of reflective essays. Data was analysed according to the principles of Tesch as described in Creswell (1994:154). Meetings between the researcher and an experienced co-coder resulted in consensus regarding the findings. Three main themes and eleven sub themes were identified and provided clarity on the influence of the clinical environment on nursing students. Phase two, consisting of two focus group discussions facilitated by an expert in focus group facilitation, was completed to validate the findings from the reflective essay. This data was transcribed, analysed and the findings validated by the existing data from phase one. Conclusions drawn from this study were that the clinical environment does influence the students‟ decision to specialize in operating theatre, but many choose not to specialize in theatre due to personal preferences.
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