Based on the Tuesday class session and the clips from Chris Pirlet's class at Aberdeen Central, does it seem to you that theater games would work well as a social science teaching technique? What do you see as positives and negatives about theater games? Do you think you will use theater games yourself when you teach? Why, or why not?
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Classrooms Full of Stars (to be done after class, Tuesday, September 23)
Based on the Tuesday class session and the clips from Chris Pirlet's class at Aberdeen Central, does it seem to you that theater games would work well as a social science teaching technique? What do you see as positives and negatives about theater games? Do you think you will use theater games yourself when you teach? Why, or why not?
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Theater games take the right planning and the right kids to be effective in my mine, thus as a teaching technique it is dependant upon a variety of different factors. While I usually HATE with a passion, theater games, Tuesdays class was a lot better than I had anticipated. Positives, they allow the students to be creative and take the material and present it in a creative way. It allows the students to actually dig and find the information that is important. The negatives are pretty straight forward, some students would mess around and not actually present the right or proper information. It would also be a challenge if students, like myself, were not necessarily into doing the theater games or are self-concious. Depending upon the matieral and my classroom, the thought of theater games, have actually gone from an absolutley NO to a possibly.
ReplyDeleteI think that theater games could work well as a social science teaching technique. One huge advantage is that it gets the students involved. It is a great alternative to a lecture format and really mixes things up. The key to theater games is participation from the students and if students are not participating, it really doesn't work. I'm not entirely sure that I will use theater games. I am not familiar with them at all. Last Tuesday's class was my first experience with theater games. I would have to learn more about them if I was to use theater games in class.
ReplyDeleteI think theater games could well given the right time and place. They're not something you'd be using all the time, or maybe even that often, in my opinion, but certain times they would supplement the curriculum nicely. The positives are that it would get the students thinking about history in a way that they might not have without them. Also, it would be entertaining and a fun way for the kids to learn history. Some negatives are that there would be some kids, especially in high school who would not want to do it and would not care at all. This also makes it not as much fun for everyone else. It would also be very time consuming. I think I would use theater games given the right time and place in my classroom.
ReplyDeleteI feel that theater games could well in fact be useful in the classroom. As far as the social science technique goes,these games would be useful. The games get the students involved in a way that lecture cannot do. It is a positive that you are touching on new ideas to promote learning. A downside would be in overdoing these times and not touching on other learning activities and projects. The only negative would be if it was causing chaos in the classroom, based on poor planning. I would love to use this in my classroom, because it would reinforce much of my goals and curriculum set for my students.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed theater games. I would have to say it does open people up and allows us to think on our feet. I hadn't took part in theater games before and I could see myself using them in my classroom. I feel it would provide positive feedback from my students and would allow them to get to know one another. By adding a little more information to preparing for the role is a great idea to not over well a student. Granted the use of these games would depend on the class and what was being taught during that session. Overall, I think it would be a great tool to use and students would embrace the idea and make it fun.
ReplyDeleteI, like my colleagues above, enjoyed the exercises of this day's class. Though at times a little unnerving, it makes one realize that if you can just go with the flow, one's lectures and classroom presence will be way better than one who cannot. Things will not go perfectly at all times and one must be ready to adapt to changes and overcome curve-balls thrown your way. I think I would use theater games, as it pushes students to get out of their comfort zones and open up. Once you get going, it's fun and can be used to break the ice.
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