Papers by Shifra Schonmann
Aesthetics of Transformation: Questions to Ask, Ideas to Contemplate
Yearbook of arts education research for cultural diversity and sustainable development, 2023
Intellect Books, Feb 15, 2022
The ecology of theatre for young audiences: is radical theatre possible for children today?
Research in Drama Education: The Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance
Arts Education and Cultural Diversity, 2019
This chapter is an attempt to wrestle with terms and concepts of arts education and cultural dive... more This chapter is an attempt to wrestle with terms and concepts of arts education and cultural diversity. It seeks both to ask questions and to provide direction. It revolves around five topics: Arts and Appreciation; Arts and Education; Arts Education and Cultural Diversity; Range of Research; and Reclaiming the Arts as a Building Block in Cultural Diversity for the sake of Arts Education. The growing tendency to find ‘one language’ by clarifying and defining terms and concepts is replaced here with questions. Questions as tools to serve the conceptual basis for understanding, analysng and designing ways to investigate and work with an idea. A ‘research guide’ consisting of three key questions, followed by ten questions asking what and how, is proposed here to equip its user with open options to stimulate the mind. The main effort in this chapter tends towards finding an answer to one profound question: Why is it that the arts have a major role in cultivating culture and education, a...
Applied Theatre Research Journal, 2005
The Looking for Shakespeare theatre outreach program for young people aged 12 to 18 years was pro... more The Looking for Shakespeare theatre outreach program for young people aged 12 to 18 years was produced by New York University 's Program in Educational Theatre at the Provincetown Playhouse in Greenwich Village. This study, designed as a short-term observational research project conducted over a period of five weeks, looks into the young people's production of Cymbeline, which was performed as a play within a play, with each actor creating a contemporary character as well as a Shakespeare character. The study's focal point is on the vital tension between the process and the product. The results are directly relevant to educational practice. The authors hope to generate a renewed dialogue on the significance of doing theatre projects with adolescents. Extrait Le programme théâtral 'En cherchant Shakespeare' visant à atteindre les jeunes de douze à dix-huit ans a été produit par le programme de théâtre éducatif de New York University dans la salle Provincetown Playhouse à Greenwich Village. Cette étude, conçue comme un projet de recherche d'observation à court terme et conduite sur une période de cinq semaines, se concentre sur la production de Cymbeline par ces jeunes gens, jouée sous la forme d'une pièce à l'intérieur d'une autre pièce, chaque acteur créant un personnage contemporain en même temps qu'un personnage shakespearien. Le point central de cette étude est la tension vitale entre le procédé et le produit. Les résultats s'appliquent directement à la pratique éducative. Les auteurs espèrent générer un dialogue renouvelé sur la signifiance de mener des projets de théâtre avec des adolescents. Resumen La Búsqueda de Shakespeare un programa de extensión del teatro para los jóvenes de 12 a 18 años de edad fue producido por el Programa del Teatro Educativo de la Universidad de Nueva York en el Playhouse3 Provincetown del Pueblo de Greenwich. Este estudio, diseñado como un proyecto de investigación de observación a corto plazo conducido a lo largo de cinco semanas, observa la obra elaborada por personas jóvenes de la obra Cymbeline, la cual se realizó como una obra dentro de una obra, en la cual cada actor creaba un personaje contemporáneo, así como un personaje de las obras de Shakespeare. El punto focal del estudio estriba en la tensión vital entre el proceso y el producto. Los resultados son de directa relevancia a la práctica educativa. Los autores esperan generar un diálogo renovado sobre la importancia de hacer proyectos de teatro con adolescentes.
Aesthetics
Key Concepts in Curriculum Studies, 2019
Drama and theatre experiences with young people in the Israeli context
When there are many people who don't need to expect something more than the benefits to take,... more When there are many people who don't need to expect something more than the benefits to take, we will suggest you to have willing to reach all benefits. Be sure and surely do to take this behind closed doors teachers and the role of the teachers lounge that gives the best reasons to read. When you really need to get the reason why, this behind closed doors teachers and the role of the teachers lounge book will probably make you feel curious.
This research is designed to shed light on the subjective experience and the healing quality of d... more This research is designed to shed light on the subjective experience and the healing quality of diary writing during adolescence. At the focus are three women, today aged between 25 and 27, Liron, Yifat and Rotem, and their adolescent diaries. A model of diary catharsis is offered in order to examine the diary writing process. The methodology is qualitative and is based on aesthetic-narrative inquiry in which aesthetic content analysis was conducted on the diary texts according to the diary catharsis model. Finally, two in-depth interviews with each woman added to the understanding of the experience of diary writing from their unique perspectives. Research findings attest to fractional catharsis in adolescent diary writing and reveal its healing quality. The experience of diary writing exposes narratives which express the somatic and aesthetic experience of diary writing – loneliness, relationships with parents, sexuality, aloneness and the need to communicate with God.
This study offers a controlled approach to the construction of professional knowledge within the ... more This study offers a controlled approach to the construction of professional knowledge within the framework of a nurse-training workshop, using a theatrical-dramatic instrument called Playback Theatre (Fox & Dauber, 1999). It aims to observe the effects of experiential learning using Playback Theatre on the professional behavior of community nurses and on the process of acquiring professional knowledge, both during and following the training course. The construction of nursing knowledge, which here takes place through the playback theatre method, adheres to events garnered from the nurses' practical experiences. The method is based on processes that link the clinical experience with the theoretical knowledge, while developing insights about the professional behaviors that are "acted out." Centre for the Playback Theatre www.playbackcentre.org
Exploring New Possibilities and the Limits of Theater Education: A Role-Play Project with Adolescent Actors To Improve Physicians' Communication Skills
A school’s cultural life is shaped through a delicate balance between the demands of school theat... more A school’s cultural life is shaped through a delicate balance between the demands of school theatre as an art form and the educational needs of students as young people. This article examines school plays not from the perspective of "how to". Rather, it focuses on the conceptual level: exploring the role of the play in the school environment where culture is created. The issues of the culture of the school and the problem of change are central to this study. They are analyzed through a metaphoric view and personal experiences. This approach enables us to critically explore the theatrical work at schools in order to enhance its quality and find ways towards transforming the school play to a form of school art.
Informal Learning Communities and Their Effects
Organizational Learning in Schools
We presented this unpublished paper at the second forum of the International Theatre for Young Au... more We presented this unpublished paper at the second forum of the International Theatre for Young Audiences Research Network in Malmo, Sweden in May, 2011.
Key Concepts in Theatre Drama Education provides the fi rst comprehensive survey of contemporary ... more Key Concepts in Theatre Drama Education provides the fi rst comprehensive survey of contemporary research trends in theatre/drama education. It is an intriguing rainbow of thought, celebrating a journey across three fi elds of scholarship: theatre, education and modes of knowing. Hitherto no other collection of key concepts has been published in theatre /drama education. Fifty seven entries, written by sixty scholars from across the world aim to convey the zeitgeist of the fi eld. The book’s key innovation lies in its method of writing, through collaborative networking, an open peer-review process, and meaning-making involving all contributors. Within the framework of key-concept entries, readers will fi nd valuable judgments and the viewpoints of researchers from North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, New Zealand and Australia. The volume clearly shows that drama/theatre educators and researchers have created a language, with its own grammar and lucid syntax. The concepts outlined convey the current knowledge of scholars, highlighting what they consider signifi cant. Entries cover interdependent topics on teaching and learning, aesthetics and ethics, curricula and history, culture and community, various populations and their needs, theatre for young people, digital technology, narrative and pedagogy, research methods, Shakespeare and Brecht, other various modes of theatre and the education of theatre teachers. It aims to serve as the standard reference book for theatre/drama education researchers, policymakers, practitioners and students around the world. A basic companion for researchers, students, and teachers, this sourcebook outlines the key concepts that make the fi eld prominent in the sphere of Arts Education.
“Rememory” and meaning: the narrative of a mother giving birth to her own subjective identity through weblog writing
Journal of Poetry Therapy, 2016
Exploring New Possibilities and the Limits of Theater Education: A Role-Play Project with Adolescent Actors To Improve Physicians' Communication Skills
Arts and Learning Research, 2000
Behind Closed Doors: Teachers and the Role of the Teachers' Lounge
The Arts in Children’s Lives, 2002
The game veteran theatre teachers are playing: anatomy of musings
Teachers and Teaching, 2009
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