From an international July 1995 conference in Brisbane, 11 essays discuss why drama and arts educators have been so reluctant to engage in research on their field, and what might be done about the lack. Among the topics are doing reflective practitioner research in arts education, the case for historical reconstruction as a research paradigm, experimental research principles, towards a poetics of drama research, an interactive research paradigm, and research writing to communicate. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
This volume examines the current major issues in research design for arts teachers. It aims to answer two key questions: how do researchers design their studies? What research methods are appropriate for specific investigative questions?
Acknowledgments, Preface, Foreword, Maxine Greene, Introductior,: Rebellion, Reflective Turning and Arts Education Research, Part One Paradigms, Part Two Possibilities, Afterword: Drama as Research, Notes on Contributors, Delegates at the Institute of Drama Education Research, Index
Edited by Philip Taylor.