Journal Articles

Stultification and the negotiation of meaning: drama for second language education in Hong Kong schools

Title:
Stultification and the negotiation of meaning: drama for second language education in Hong Kong schools
Authors:
- Decoursey, Matthew William The Education University of Hong Kong
- Trent, John Gilbert The Education University of Hong Kong
Source:
Research in Drama Education: The Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance, 21(4), 524-534, 2016
Publisher:
Routledge
Year Published:
2016
Education Categories:
- F Learning & Teaching
  - FA General Teaching Strategies, Different Instructional Methods
Keywords:
Rancière Wenger Exam-Driven School System Emancipation Imagination
Region:
- Hong Kong
Period:
- 1997.7 onwards
Level:
- Unknown or Unspecified
Abstract:
Jacques Rancière has given us a strong ethical framework for the use of drama in education, but his model is incomplete. In Hong Kong, an examination-driven system often conflicts with teachers' idealistic ambitions. We suggest a way of expanding Rancière's model with reference to Étienne Wenger. We use this framework to examine a group of student teachers on practicum. Student teachers can use drama in the interstices by a process understandable on Wenger's terms, and successful on Rancière's terms. We use Wenger's terms 'alignment', 'engagement' and 'imagination' to characterise these student teachers' search for meaning in teaching.
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Language:
- English
Document Type:
Journal Articles
ISSN:
- 13569783
DOI:
- 10.1080/13569783.2016.1220244
Permalink:
https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/bibs/92442d22
Entry Date:
2016-12-09