Performative Teaching and Learning

About

Drama-based teaching and learning is an ideal approach for fostering interdisciplinary skills, as it comprises a holistic mode of learning in which students, pupils and teachers alike immerse themselves in fictional contexts to learn about the world, about themselves, and about each other. In this course, we will start with the basics and move towards longer immersive process dramas, in which the participants will problem-solve in both the real and in the imagined world. This course is not about acting or acting skill; instead, the focus is on experiencing embodied forms of teaching and learning in various subjects and topics across the curriculum

Course leader

Eva Göksel

Target group

Swiss and international students from the fields of education sciences, pedagogy, and/or teacher training (Bachelor’s and Master’s degree level) who have completed at least one year of full-time studies by the start of the Summer School may apply to attend

Course aim

This hands-on course offers practical ideas for a wide range of teaching and learning contexts and classrooms. The importance of the so called “soft skills” such as listening, collaborating, communicating, and demonstrating empathy have been highlighted by curriculum reforms in Switzerland as well as other countries. Not only are these interdisciplinary skills what future employers will be looking for, they are also the skills that we – and our students – should be cultivating in our classrooms

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