Overview
- Tells the full story of an international research project spanning more than two decades
- Demonstrates a sustained, multicultural approach to managing conflicts and bullying through drama
- Provides evidence of the applicability of transformational and creative pedagogies across cultures and ages
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Background and Theory
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Past, Present and Future Impacts
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Back Matter
Keywords
- Conflict Resolution
- Conflict Management
- Conflict Transformation
- Dispute Resolution
- Drama Education
- Creative Pedagogy
- Applied Arts
- Adolescent Development
- Peace Studies
- Interactive Methodology
- Forum Theatre
- Role-training
- Role-play
- Transformative Learning
- Peer Teaching
- Students and Conflicts
- Mediation in Education
About this book
The book reports on the underpinning principles, and on action research practice in Malaysia, Sweden and Australia. The strategies and techniques, which were revolutionary when first introduced, are now tried and tested. The book chronicles the history, successes, opportunities and challenges of the original 10-year project, and brings the story up to date by highlighting some of its many legacies and resulting influences around the world.
This book will benefit researchers, academics and graduate students in Education, the Social Sciences, Dispute Resolution and the Performing Arts.
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Dale Bagshaw, former Director of the Centre for Peace, Conflict and Mediation, now adjunct Associate Professor at the School of Psychology, Social Work and Social Policy, University of South Australia, has taught, researched and published internationally on mediation and dispute resolution.
Bruce Burton is a Professor Emeritus at Griffith University with an international reputation in Drama and Applied Theatre, and is the author of ten books. He has been awarded six Australian Research Council grants and a European Union Erasmus+ grant, and has received a national university teaching award.
Anita Grünbaum was founder and Head of Education and Drama at Västerbergs Folk High School, Sweden from 1974 to 2002. She was editor of the journal DramaForum from 2004 to 2016 and is currently an independent drama consultant. Her book publications focus on drama among teenagers in school.
Margret Lepp is a Professor of Caring Sciences and Care Pedagogics at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, with an international reputation in drama, nursing education and other healthcare professions. She has published numerous original articles, books and book chapters.
Morag Morrison-Helme is a Lecturer in Arts Education at the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge. Morag’s teaching and research interests focus on the use of Applied Theatre practices to support creative pedagogy and democratic learning.
Janet Pillai works as an independent drama consultant and resource person. She is a pioneering children’s theatre director andfounder of Arts-ED Penang. Her areas of specialisation and publications are in the areas of creative pedagogy, arts and heritage education, and cultural mapping.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Researching Conflict, Drama and Learning
Book Subtitle: The International DRACON Project
Authors: John O'Toole, Dale Bagshaw, Bruce Burton, Anita Grünbaum, Margret Lepp, Morag Morrison, Janet Pillai
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-5916-3
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-13-5915-6Published: 05 March 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-981-13-5916-3Published: 21 February 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXVIII, 253
Number of Illustrations: 12 b/w illustrations, 25 illustrations in colour
Topics: Creativity and Arts Education, Educational Psychology, Sociology of Education, Social Work