A little younger than fire: personal storytelling, drama, and learning
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1999
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Nyman, Jennifer L.
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Abstract
This thesis is a story about story; a story which explores the relationship between personal storytelling and drama as instruments of learning. In providing a thorough, comprehensive analysis of this relationship, this researcher has sought to address the following questions:
1) What is personal storytelling, and how is it different from other forms of narrative?
2) What role does personal storytelling play in one's cognitive and emotional development?
3) How might the utilization of personal storytelling within the curriculum effect school learning?
4) How might personal storytelling be utilized to enhance learning in drama education?
The answers to these question will be addressed within this thesis as I provide a detailed account of the current research which surrounds these issues and of the outcomes of my human subjects research project. The project, conducted during the Summer of 1998, serves to illuminate the reciprocal educative relationship maintained by personal storytelling and drama, how the two may work in tandem as effective pedagogic tools, both within school learning and drama education.