Drama and theatre-based work forms are used in teacher education to elicit critical reflection among teachers as preparation for the diverse classroom¶

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Evidence · 1 study · review r? · q2
Currency · newest study 2025 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? The reviewed work forms are used in pre-service and in-service teacher education to elicit critical reflection among teachers as a means of preparing them for the diverse classroom. → Meedendorp 2025

Evidence¶

Meedendorp 2025¶

Meedendorp, E., & Deunk, M. (2025). Stimulating teachers’ equity literacy through drama and theatre-based work forms: A systematic review. Educational Research Review, 46, Article 100664. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.edurev.2025.100664

q2 · i? · review · r?

The review states its focus: drama and theatre-based work forms in teacher education whose purpose is "to elicit critical reflection among teachers" in preparation for diverse classrooms, across both pre-service and in-service settings.

"This systematic review explores the use of drama and theatre-based work forms in pre-service and in-service teacher education to elicit critical reflection among teachers, as a means to prepare them for the diverse classroom."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Academic and Critical Literacy — outcome: instruction changes it

Related Claims¶

• Drama and theatre-based work forms can enhance teachers' equity literacy skills, or prerequisites to those skills — a broader claim this one bears on
• A systematic review identified 26 eligible articles on drama and theatre-based work forms in teacher education, analysed using Gorski's equity literacy approach as a framework — related
• Drama and theatre-based work forms in teacher education are associated with equity-related outcomes including empathy, perspective-taking, collaboration, attitude shifts, and advocacy — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
• Exposure to diverse philosophical perspectives is viewed by teachers as key to developing critical reflection — related