Teaching Strategies for Neurodiversity and Dyslexia in Actor Training: Sensing Shakespeare

Author:   Petronilla Whitfield
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781138311817


Pages:   218
Publication Date:   12 August 2019
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Petronilla Whitfield
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781138311817


ISBN 10:   1138311812
Pages:   218
Publication Date:   12 August 2019
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Part 1: The Background to the Investigatory Practice 1. Overview and structure of the book 2. Pedagogy and education in actor training: towards an emancipatory practice 3. David - the inspiration and initiator of my study 4. Matters of dyslexia 5. Shakespeare as laboratory and reader as creator Part 2: The Investigatory Practice and Teaching Strategies One to Six 6. The theoretical perspectives and methodology: attaining a verstehen through action research underpinned by case study 7. Finding the way in: picture thinking 8. Images as visible thought, acting stimulus and mnemonic pegs: Action Research (Cycle One) and Teaching Strategy One 9. The physical path and Stanislavski’s actions: action in pursuit of the objective or as an anchor of verbal meaning? 10. A trial of the physical actions method inspired by Stanislavski: Action Research (Cycle Two) and Teaching Strategy Two 11. Grasping towards being present in the text, entangling meaning into memory: Action Research (Cycle Three) and Teaching Strategy Three 12. The creation of mnemotechnics towards a memoria rerum (memory for things and ideas) and memoria verboram (memory for words) 13. The Micro and Macro strategy - deconstructing and reconstructing meaning and significance in Shakespeare’s text towards performance: Action Research (Cycle Four and Five) and Teaching Strategy Four and Five 14. Interpretive mnemonics, distributed cognition and authenticity of self: the research findings, Action Research (Cycle Six) and Teaching Strategy Six

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Teaching Strategies for Neurodiversity and Dyslexia by Dr. Petronilla Whitfield provides a valuable addition to the small but growing number of publications in the field of neurodiversity and actor training [...] the book works on several different levels. Not only does it provide an insight into teaching strategies for working with dyslexic students, it also provides teacher-researchers with an excellent model for a research methodology, and, for non-research based teachers, it provides a valuable case study of student-led learning with the teacher as collaborator [...] Whitfield advocates for an approach to actor training that is student-led and research-based and that is attentive to the diverse needs of students, and flexible and open to change. Whitfield's own work is a fine example of this approach and stands as a valuable model for future pedagogies of voice. - Daron Oram, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, London, UK Whitfield's book is so very valuable not only because she is one of a few focusing on dyslexia in actor training, but because this book contributes to a vastly underdeveloped research area in actor training overall. Throughout, her investigation is rigorous and her findings insightful. This book should be included on the reading list of every teacher-training program for theatre and drama. - Tara McAllister-Viel, Theatre Topics, UK


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Dr. Petronilla Whitfield is Associate Professor in Voice and Acting at the Arts University Bournemouth, UK. She holds a PhD in Arts Pedagogy from Warwick University and an MA in Voice Studies from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Trained originally as an actor at Arts Educational Schools, she was a professional actor for twenty years. She has taught voice and acting at leading British actor training institutions and universities for eighteen years.

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