The teacher as co-creator of drama. A phenomenological study of the experiences and reflections of Irish primary school teachers

摘要

Abstract iAcknowledgements iiOutline of chapters viList of abbreviations viiList of Figures viiiList of Tables ixList of Appendices xChapter One 1Introduction 2Purpose of the study 4Drama 5Co-creating drama 7Creativity 8Brief Study background 9Learning from lived experiences 10Research Questions 12The methodological approach 13Significance of study 14Chapter Two-A phenomenological view of the world 15The roots of qualitative research 16Purpose of phenomenological research 21Phenomenological positioning 24Heidegger’s Hermeneutic Phenomenological approach 28Phenomenology in education 30Chapter Three- Drama as an educational concern 34Harriet Finlay-Johnson 35Henry Caldwell-Cook 36Winifred Ward 37Peter Slade 38Brian Way 40Dorothy Heathcote 41Drama in Irish Primary Schools 50ivChapter Four- A spectrum of drama 57Drama as learning 60Drama as an art form 64Drama as improvisation 67Drama as a social experience 69Drama as play 71Drama as imagination 74Drama as creativity 76Chapter Five- Co-creating drama as a lived ontology 80Co-creating drama 81Cecily O’Neill- Process drama 83David Booth 85Constructivism 87Educational Philosophies and their impact on the classroom 93The teacher: issues of power and autonomy 97Collaboration between students 101Students as artists 103Teacher as artist 104The spirit of spontaneity 106The arousing of curiosity 107Chapter Six- Phenomenology in action 110Finding Research Participants 114The context I bring to co-creating drama 118Interventions 119Data Collection Instruments 121Conducting Analysis 127Possible Limitations 130Trustworthiness 132Ethical Considerations 134Research Struggles 136Chapter Seven- Continuing Professional development 139Continuing Professional development 140CPD course 142Day 1- Constructing our teacher story 146Day 2- Exploring our relationship with drama 149Day 3- Collaboration and nourishing the creative self 151Day 4- What is co-creating drama? 156Day 5- The practice of co-creating drama 157vChapter Eight- Introducing the teachers 159Anne 161Barbara 163Cathy 165Dawn 169Ellen 172Faye 174George 177Commonalities across the initial interviews 181Chapter Nine- Navigating to unknown destinations 190Navigational aids: Seeing, questioning and responding 192Blending structure and freedom 200Chapter Ten- Teacher commitment 205The Sharing relationship 206Teacher involvement 210Trust 216Chapter Eleven- The outcomes of co-creating drama 220Creative nature of the learning 221Unique ‘end product’ 225Students growing in unanticipated ways 226Becoming adept and practised 231Flow 233Teacher confidence 235Summary 240Chapter Twelve -Concluding thoughts and recommendations 241Significant findings and outcomes of this research 242Recommendations 245Opportunities for further research 247Final words 248References 249