Dramatic science teaching: a case study of Canada’s Evergreen Theatre
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Lynn Everett
- Source
- NJ. 39:45-62
- Subject
- Engineering
InformationSystems_INFORMATIONINTERFACESANDPRESENTATION(e.g.,HCI)
business.industry
Best practice
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Context (language use)
Science education
Visual arts
Teaching tool
Science teaching
Pedagogy
Sustainability
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Natural (music)
business
Drama
- Language
- ISSN
- 2200-775X
1445-2294
Evergreen Theatre provides educational theatre and drama with a focus on science of the natural world. Based in Canada, the company offers a best practice model for the effective use of drama as a teaching tool for science education that is embedded within a context of environmental sustainability. Evergreen offers a comprehensive approach to ‘science drama’ including science-based theatre shows and in-house school programs. This article will report on a case study of Evergreen Theatre. It will provide indications for how the company’s approach might inform science learning using theatre and drama techniques.