Lessons learnt from teaching an Applied Drama and Theatre pedagogy online in a digitally divided South Africa
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چکیده
An Applied Drama and Theatre pedagogy is rooted in principles of embodiment, participation collaboration, praxis immersion social contexts. Over the past fourteen years, for Life department at University Witwatersrand prioritised implementation an teaching andclearning practice that premised on our bodies operating within cultural Furthermore, experiential reliant physical presence human contact purposes reflection, transformation education. With arrival COVID-19 pandemic, this complex faced a threat. How can we migrate curriculum to online learning platforms? Can fully honour its pedagogical objectives remotely? The study explored how educators re-envisioned implemented strategies maintain integrity embodied as it moved online. These collective approaches transpired amidst disruptive digital divide South African context, which impacted connectivity, access hopes synchronous experience. From 2020 2021, ethnographic tracked observed they; 1) responded pandemic identified threats pedagogy; 2) through processes experimentation, transitioned platforms; 3) reflected their discoveries, challenges interim solutions throughout journey. found (based literature data) provided higher education institutions practitioners with opportunity directed change. Central remained student centredness alignment. Although certain aspects have undeniably been compromised online, demonstrated increased efforts bridge divide, be navigated continually carefully negotiated balance.
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عنوان ژورنال: Perspectives in Education
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['2519-593X', '0258-2236']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.38140/pie.v41i1.6284