Report: Going digital under duress - Notes on the 6th Drama in Education Days 2020

Drama in language teaching and learning

Authors

  • Eva Göksel
  • Stefanie Giebert

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33178/scenario.15.1.10

Keywords:

Conference report, Drama in education days , Performative teaching, Digital conference

Abstract

In this conference report, we look back on our first digital conference, a challenge which ultimately came with many silver linings. Among the highlights: The online setting made our event more inclusive, with approximately 100 participants from across the globe attending the four-day drama event. This report highlights the keynotes, workshops, and talks shared at the 2020 Drama in Education Days.

Author Biographies

Eva Göksel

Eva Göksel is a doctoral candidate at the University of Zurich, Switzerland, with a master’s in
education examining Drama in French as a Second Language from the University of British
Columbia, Canada. Between 2014 and 2020, Eva was a research assistant at the Centre for Oral
Communication, PH Zug, Switzerland, where she introduced Drama in Education to students and
staff. Eva co-organises the annual Drama in Education Days.

Stefanie Giebert

Stefanie Giebert holds a PhD in English literature from Trier University, and is currently employed at the language centre of Kempten University of Applied Sciences. She also teaches German as a foreign language, technical English and English literature and theatre at various universities. Her research interests are teaching ESP and German with drama, adapting non-dramatical texts for the stage and improvisational theatre.

References

Abraham, N. (2018). The Creature Methodology: Reflexivity and the applied theatre practitioner in training. ETAS Journal 35(2), 16-17.

Giebert, S., & Göksel, E. (Eds.). (2019). Dramapädagogik-Tage 2018. Conference Proceedings of the 4th Annual Conference on Performative Language Teaching and Learning. https://www.pedocs.de/frontdoor.php?source_opus=17990

Giebert, S., & Göksel, E. (Eds.). (2021). Dramapädagogik-Tage 2019. Conference proceedings of the 5th annual conference on performative language teaching and learning. https://www.pedocs.de/frontdoor.php?source_opus=22232

Schewe, M. (1993). Fremdsprache inszenieren. Zur Fundierung einer dramapädagogischen Lehr- und Lernpraxis. Didaktisches Zentrum Carl von Ossietzky Universität. http://cora.ucc.ie/handle/10468/561

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Published

2021-08-11

Issue

Volume 15, Issue 1 (2021)

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Reports

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