Sample interview questions: Can you provide an example of a time when you used drama to teach a critical thinking or problem-solving skill?
Sample answer:
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Scenario: Teaching Critical Thinking Through Improvisation:
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Challenge: Encourage students to think on their feet and respond creatively to unexpected situations.
- Activity: Improvisation Workshop.
- Procedure:
- Divide students into small groups.
- Assign each group a scenario or prompt.
- Provide a short time for groups to brainstorm and prepare.
- Conduct an improvisation performance where each group spontaneously acts out their scenario.
- Results:
- Students demonstrated improved critical thinking skills as they adapted to unexpected changes in the performance.
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They developed problem-solving skills in responding to challenges and creating solutions within the improvisation.
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Scenario: Problem-Solving Through Theatrical Adaptation:
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Challenge: Teach students to analyze and solve problems using a creative approach.
- Activity: Theatrical Adaptation Project.
- Procedure:
- Select a short story or fable with a clear conflict or problem.
- Divide students into groups and assign each group a different adaptation style (e.g., comedy, tragedy, or modern interpretation).
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