'The principal character': the triad approach and improvisation in teaching. Issue 1 (2nd January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shem-Tov, Naphtaly
• Is Part Of: Research in drama education. Volume 23:Issue 1(2018)
• Page Start: 91
• Page End: 106
• Publication Date: 2018-01-02
• Subjects: Improvisational teaching -- self-efficacy -- teacher-efficacy -- teacher-in-role -- teacher as performer; Drama in education -- Periodicals; Drama -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; 792.071
• DOI: 10.1080/13569783.2017.1399054
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1356-9783

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This article focuses on a teaching case, Rona, a student in the educational dance-theatre programme that adopted improvisational teaching to deal with her lack of self-confidence. This lack had denied her feeling free and teaching without inhibitions in the classroom. Rona found a way to release her lack of self-confidence by spontaneously acting the 'character' of a funny and assertive 'principal' for ensuring a flowing dialogue with the pupils without disturbances to the planned procedure of the lesson. I analyse the Rona's case through Shifra Schonmann's triadic approach for teacher training, based on the theatrical perception which differentiates between a dramatic character, a social role and a performer's personality and the through the directions of improvisational teaching.