Bridges 2011 Regular Paper

“Without Emotion, There Is Nothing Left But Burden”: Teaching Mathematics Through Heathcote's Improvisational Drama
Susan Gerofsky
(Proceedings pages 329–336)

Abstract

This paper justifies the use of Heathcote's whole group improvisation drama in mathematics education and gives mathematical and non-mathematical examples. It is suggested that this technique for teaching curriculum through the medium of drama in an `as if' setting engages students through immersive emotional and contextual modes of understanding.

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