Teaching during COVID 19 times – The experiences of drama and performing arts teachers and the human dimensions of learning

Teaching during COVID 19 times – The experiences of drama and performing arts teachers and the human dimensions of learning

Drama teaching during COVID-19 restrictions

As countries moved to halt the spread of the COVID 19 pandemic in 2020 access to physical sites of learning was restricted, so teachers across diverse educational contexts were required to rapidly embrace different modes and combinations of delivery. With a desire to profile the voices of teacher experience, a number of educational researchers initiated a research project to examine the experiences of teachers during COVID-19 times. The stories of performing arts teachers, revealed some shared areas of similar concern with other teachers – namely a rapid increase in using different technologies and online tools and an extensive increase in workload. Teachers expressed concern for those students who became ‘invisible’, and for the ‘invisible’ aspects of the classroom and learning that was difficult to replicate online. The research highlighted the importance of the ‘human dimensions’ of learning in these art forms and the important role played by professional networks.

Davis, Susan and
Phillips, Louise Gwenneth

NJ: Drama Australia Journal

Taylor & Francis Online

27 June 2021

Teaching & Learning in COVID-19 Times Study team

ENG

peer reviewed academic journal article

DOI:10.1080/14452294.2021.1943838

Australia

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