Using Drama as a Teaching Tool Presented by: Professor Kim James Bey Presented by: Professor Kim James Bey

Educators must find new ways to motivate student learning

Teaching methodologies should include multiple learning modalities: Traditional academic structures Artistic tools Traditional academic structures Artistic tools

Learning Modalities Visual Aural Tactile Kinesthetic Visual Aural Tactile Kinesthetic

 Harvard Business School: Leadership in the 21 st Century In preparing the student for the challenges in the 21 st Century, educators must engage students using both right brain and left brain processes

Leadership in the 21st Century To bring awareness beyond the Trans- Atlantic World Recognize the Global World To encourage a “We” mentality vs. a “Me” mentality Ability to think on their feet Strong communication skills Accountability: Character & Integrity To bring awareness beyond the Trans- Atlantic World Recognize the Global World To encourage a “We” mentality vs. a “Me” mentality Ability to think on their feet Strong communication skills Accountability: Character & Integrity

Liberal Arts Curriculum Emphasis on Arts Integration

A May 2005 Harris Poll on the attitudes of American toward arts education, commissioned by American for the Arts, revealed strong public support. Among the findings:

93% agree the arts are vital to providing a well- rounded education for children, a 2% increase over % agree an arts education encourages and assists in the improvement of a child’s attitudes toward school 79% believe that arts education helps teach children to communicate effectively with adults and peers 86% agree incorporating the arts into education is the first step in adding back what’s missing in public education today 93% agree the arts are vital to providing a well- rounded education for children, a 2% increase over % agree an arts education encourages and assists in the improvement of a child’s attitudes toward school 79% believe that arts education helps teach children to communicate effectively with adults and peers 86% agree incorporating the arts into education is the first step in adding back what’s missing in public education today

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