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The goal of sharing this methodology handbook is to make our work more replicable and transparent. We have found great joy and success in these tools - and want you to have access to the same things! Please feel free to reach out to our Director, Amanda Grace Ewing, at ewingam@umich.edu if you have questions or would like to connect!
Objectives for Use of this Resource:
Gain a working knowledge of how educational theatre can be used in collegiate first-year programs
Understand the ways that theatre techniques can benefit new students and orientation programs
Understand a variety of staffing models for programs and performances
Learn how to recruit, select, train, coach, and evaluate student performers
Learn theatre games and interactive exercises
Provide readers with a model of script development
Discuss how to assess learning through theatre
Disclaimer:
Whether you are able to present an entire performance, have orientation leaders act out sketches, or incorporate theatre games into your staff training, educational theatre can enhance your institution’s culture. This handbook will not provide ready-made scripts for your programs; instead, it will help you learn how to assess the needs of your students and develop appropriate enhancements to your program using educational theatre techniques.
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