vbid/9783030844011

Description

This edited volume�presents interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches to drama and science in education. Drawing on a solid basis of research, it offers theoretical backgrounds,�showcases�rich examples, and�provides�evidence of improved student learning�and engagement. The chapters�explore various connections between drama and science, including: students� ability to engage with science through drama;�dramatising STEM; mutuality and inter-relativity in drama and science; dramatic play-based outdoor activities; and creating embodied, aesthetic and affective learning experiences. The book�illustrates�how drama education draws upon�contemporary issues and their�complexity,�intertwining�with�science education in promoting scientific literacy,�creativity, and empathetic understandings needed to interpret�and respond to�the many�challenges�of our times. Findings throughout the bookdemonstrate how lessons learned from drama and science education can remain discrete yet when brought together, contribute to deeper, more engaged and transformative student learning.Typham this is the title: Science and Drama: Contemporary and Creative Approaches to Teaching and Learning