Artefact - initial ideas

1. A book with directions, explanations and pictures that depict each of the different play and drama techniques/ games I have learnt about through this module, and how they can aid engagement.  
2. The same idea but in the form of a large colourful poster with more pictures than writing. Something similar to the images below. 

Both of these items would be useful and easily assessable to my target audience, future teachers. 

However I also like the idea of doing something interactive as I feel this echoes a lot of the techniques I have been studying and highlights the theme of engagement that runs throughout my topic. 

Perhaps an interactive video or a workbook with activities and pictures in it.

Survey

I have created this short survey to gain data from my colleagues at work regarding engagement, play and drama. 

If any BAPP students wish to participate too it would be most helpful. 

Moving forward...

This week I have really got stuck into this next Module starting with a chat with Paula. 
She helped me get my ideas into line and started me onto the plan for Module 3. 

Next I had a Skype with Laura, a fellow BAPP student who is researching a very similar topic to me. It was great to hear some of my own worries echoed by another student and help each other simply by talking over Module 3 and what we intended to get done! 
We have agreed to stay in touch as we work through our data collecting and literature studies to share ideas and thought on our topic. 

I am currently working on a short survey and interviews questions that will become the bulk of my data collection. 

I am also continuing to look into literature and will be posting my first review soon.

Getting started... Module 3!

So here we are, the last Module. 
I honestly can't quite believe how fast it has all gone by and how much I have learnt in such a small amount of time. 

I am pleased with my feedback from my last Module but am really struggling to come to terms with how I'm even going to get started on the massive work load for Module 3! 

First step, as always, the Reader and Module Handbooks! 

More Literature

How play therapy enables children to change

Early Childhood News

Using Drama in the classroom

Play in Education

References 

https://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2013/feb/27/play-education-creative-learning-teachers-schools

http://scholarworks.wmich.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1529&context=reading_horizons

http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/earlychildhood/article_view.aspx?articleid=751

https://www.ukessays.com/essays/uncategorised/how-play-therapy-enables-children-to-change.php#_ftn39

Task 6A - Pilot interview

In Task 4C I began piecing together so questions that I might use to create an interview for my inquiry. 

Although the focus of my inquiry has changed slightly within the time from then to now, some of the question are still very relevant. 

I am going to use this task to do a 'pilot interview'. 

I want this interview to be as much like the real thing as possible so ideally I would like to do it via Skype in order to ask the questions face to face. 

This way I can get all the benefits of the interview tool and also get some honest feedback about the questions and how I pose them. 

I am still feeling like my questions are a little on the vague side, I would like to create more direction and focus as to where they are going and what exactly it is I want to discover from my inquiry so I will continue to work on these questions. 

I am also going to post my draft interview questions on the BAPP arts module 2 Facebook page to allow for any feedback/ suggestions from other students. 

Task 6C - Award Specialism Title Proposal

BA (Hons) Professional Practice in Arts.... 

I have been reflecting on my past and current work in order to choose the title for my award specialism title. 
This has not been an easy decision so I thought I would put down some ideas as to why I have chosen to go with the title of "Theatre Arts"

When training for my diploma I was given the option of a Diploma in 'Dance' or 'Musical Theatre'. This was very simple option for me, Musical theatre has never been my strong point and within this time of my career Dance was the path I wanted to go down. 
My first job after graduation was as a Dance Coach for a local performing school, which was a natural extension of my Diploma. 
However my initial thought process behind my enrolling on this course was a desire to go into a more formal teaching route within a more academic subject. 
I studied Drama and Theatre Studies at A Level and was alway torn between going down the more serious acting route vs Dance training. 

As I have been considering my path within this course I am defiantly seeing myself leaning towards the teaching, academic side of performing and within my most resent development, researching Drama and Play Therapies. 
Through my initial research I can really see the familiarity with lots of Drama and Play Therapy techniques  and what I would have considered to be 'drama games'. 
With continuing on down this route of inquiry I feel the most appropriate title for my award would have to be in keeping with theatre and drama. 

These are just my first thoughts on the subject and if anyone has any other thoughts regarding my title feedback would be much appreciated!