Drama, Narrative and Moral Education

Informationen zum Autor Winston, Joe Klappentext Teachers are expected to take responsibility for children's moral development, particularly in the primary years, but how best to go about approaching the issues? In this book, the author explores a classroom approach that uses both drama and narrative stories to explore moral issues: drama gives children an opportunity to work through moral problems, make decisions and take up moral positions; stories offer a resource for moral education whereby children can learn through the 'experiences' of those in the story. Through providing a number of case studies, the author shows how this may be done by practitioners in the lassroom. Zusammenfassung Teachers are expected to take responsibility for children's moral development, particularly in the primary years, but how best to go about approaching the issues? In this book, the author explores a classroom approach that uses both drama and narrative stories to explore moral issues: drama gives children an opportunity to work through moral problems, make decisions and take up moral positions; stories offer a resource for moral education whereby children can learn through the 'experiences' of those in the story. Through providing a number of case studies, the author shows how this may be done by practitioners in the lassroom. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments, Introduction, Part 1 Theoretical Considerations, Part 2 Theory and Practice in the Classroom, Conclusion, Bibliography, Appendix 1, Appendix 2, Appendix 3, Index

Summary

The author explores how to approach moral education for children. He provides case studies to illustrate a classroom approach that uses both drama and narrative stories to explore moral issues.

Product details

• Authors: Winston Lec Joe, Joe Winston, Winston Joe
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.12.1997
• EAN: 9780750707947
• ISBN: 978-0-7507-0794-7
• No. of pages: 206
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / General, Education, SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, Teaching skills and techniques, Ethical issues & debates, Philosophy and theory of education, Teaching of a specific subject, Ethical issues and debates, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / General, EDUCATION / Teaching / Methods & Strategies