Research on the connections between drama and language learning is not new, and interest in the potential collaboration between these fields has increased in the last four decades. However, studies have mostly focused on students’ experiences and the type of drama activities that could be incorporated in their language class, neglecting key aspects of the specific skills language teachers might...

Sponges are animals that live in oceans, lakes, and rivers. There close to 10,000 sponge species described by scientists, but far more await discovery! However, not all sponges look feel like their kitchen-sink cousins. Over time, have evolved into many sizes shapes, giving us the huge diversity of on Earth today. For example, rock-hard! These rock use minerals silica (glass) build skeletons—in...

Co-production of community heritage research is in the ascendant. aims to break down barriers between ‘experts’ and ‘public’ co-create knowledge about past. Few projects have sought critically evaluate complexities co-producing research, particularly long-term ones, composed multiple activities, which draw on differently situated groups. This paper presents a reflective analysis by university-b...

In therapy, as in all human activity, drama is both inevitable and necessary. It is inevitable because, during the human life-cycle, people are constantly confronted with dramatic changes and it is necessary because all transitions occur as a result of more or less dramatic experiences-in-action. Thus, it is not surprising that drama has been used for centuries both within the theatre and in va...

Interactive Drama is the ultimate challenge of digital entertainment. In this paper, from our seven year experience in Interactive Drama, we try to shape the history of the field and envision what will be (or should be) the future of this history. Two main directions in particular are stressed, because we feel that the success of Interactive Drama lies in these two directions. The first one con...

A drama manager is an omniscient agent responsible for guiding players through the story space and delivering an enjoyable experience to the players. Most drama managers only consider the designer’s intent. We present a drama manager that can provide personalized guidance while giving players the appearance of full agency. Our system is evaluated on an interactive storytelling game built with C...