Stage Blocking: Movement in the Classroom
Featured Instructors:
David McGraw, M.A., M.F.A.,former senior lecturer in theatre arts, head of Performing Arts Entrepreneurship program
Overview:
Explains how instructors can plan their movements across the space of the classroom to invigorate lectures and discussions.
Benefits:
- Engages students
- HIghlights key information
- Improves instructor-student relationship
Description:
Stage blocking is the carefully planned choreography of performers on a stage designed to affect how audience members perceive the performance. Instructors can similarly use stage blocking to enliven a lecture or discussion, highlight key information, and improve student engagement. Using performance techniques in the classroom does not merely entertain students; rather, it helps the instructor to connect with students so they can better understand course content.
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