What is it about?
This study utilised Mezirow’s Transformative Learning framework to explore drama teachers’ and pre-service drama teachers’ perceptions of transformation in the drama space. The research specifically examined three core questions: 1. Who are transformed? 2. What is transformed? 3. How does transformation happen?
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Why is it important?
This is part of a series of articles exploring the claims made by many drama teachers that drama education is transformative. Christina Gray and Robin Pascoe are investigating this topic.
Perspectives
As experienced drama teacher educators we seek to question assumptions and clarify perspectives through qualitatively researching perceptions of drama students, drama teachers, drama teacher educators. We draw on the perspectives of others and our own experiences to illuminate a question that is bothering us.
Robin Pascoe
Murdoch University
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This page is a summary of: “When Brian Acted His Way Out of a Wet Paper Bag”: The Transformational Qualities of Drama Education, Australian Journal of Education, October 2025, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/00049441251390647.
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