The Play’s the
Thing:
Educational
Theatre as a
Method of
Teaching,
Engaging and
Connecting
Setting the stage…
Welcome and Introductions
What we plan to share
today…
Examples of how educational theatre can be
used in a variety of applications
Tools and techniques involved used to create
material for educational theatre pieces including
story telling, role playing and sketch
development
Provide examples of different techniques
How we use theatre as an
educational tool
Staff Training
Freshmen Orientation
International Orientation
President’s Forum on Ethics
College of Engineering
Why we use educational
theatre…
What students tell us…
A Sample Role
Play
Audience: Orientation student staff
Purpose: to illustrate the decision
making process involved in
responding to a difficult question
A Sample Sketch
Audience: new college students
Purpose: to introduce the importance
of communicating effectively with
instructors
To:garpend@umich.edu
From:aasmith@umich.edu
Yo gar bear,
whaz up? gotta quick Q4U
r there gonna B tests on da
subjectz from class? Hit me back
l8er
Peace out
claire;)