The importance of play and fun to people’s lives cannot be stressed enough in today’s cultural climate of high stress, high stakes, and competition. One activity that gains recognition and credibility as both fun and transformative is theatrical improvisation or improv. In this book, Ruth Yamamoto reviews her research on the influences of improvisation on community college students.
The importance of play and fun to people’s lives cannot be stressed enough in today’s cultural climate of high stress, high stakes, and competition. One activity that gains recognition and credibility as both fun and transformative is theatrical improvisation or improv. In this book, Ruth Yamamoto reviews her research on the influences of improvisation on community college students.
Ruth Yamamoto, PhD., is a teaching artist, independent scholar, and consultant in the fields of theatre arts and education. She holds a PhD in Education from Walden University, an MEd in education from Marymount University, and a BA in drama from the University of Hawaii. She has been a theatre arts educator for over 20 years in public and private schools.
Inhaltsangabe
Contents List of Tables Preface Acknowledgements Part I The Origins 1 Introduction: Why Have Fun? 2 What Is Improv? 3 Play and Why It Matters 4 What Is Flow? 5 The Paradox of Fun Part II The Study: The Shared Experiences of College Improvisers 6 Literature Review of Related Qualitative Studies 7 Examining the Shared Improv Experiences 8 The Themes Part III How Improv Can Change the World 9 Everything I Needed to Learn in Life I Learned Through Improv 10 Finding Improv in Everyday 11 Applied Improvisation 12 Improv Games and Exercises 13 Serious Fun for Life Appendices Appendix A: Interview and Focus Group Protocols Appendix B: Theatre Games and Exercises Appendix C: Substantive Quotes Resources References
Contents List of Tables Preface Acknowledgements Part I The Origins 1 Introduction: Why Have Fun? 2 What Is Improv? 3 Play and Why It Matters 4 What Is Flow? 5 The Paradox of Fun Part II The Study: The Shared Experiences of College Improvisers 6 Literature Review of Related Qualitative Studies 7 Examining the Shared Improv Experiences 8 The Themes Part III How Improv Can Change the World 9 Everything I Needed to Learn in Life I Learned Through Improv 10 Finding Improv in Everyday 11 Applied Improvisation 12 Improv Games and Exercises 13 Serious Fun for Life Appendices Appendix A: Interview and Focus Group Protocols Appendix B: Theatre Games and Exercises Appendix C: Substantive Quotes Resources References
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