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Using drama to develop critical thinking and engagement

What is it about?

This article explains the development of a teaching framework for educational drama. It explores the similarities between critical thinking in action and drama as a learning medium. It offers a new way to engage participants critically with the world through active experiences in the imagination.

Why is it important?

Our world is complex and constantly changing. The advent of social media and the rise of disinformation means that for young people reading the world with a critical eye has never been more important. The hope for critical process drama is that it will empower and enable young people to ask vital questions of themselves and the world and to imagine a new one.

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