Date: May 30th

Time: 11:00 – 12:30

Venue: UCC Granary Theatre http://granary.ie

RSVP for this free event by May 22th: mary.orourke@ucc.ie

Presenter(s): Manfred Schewe http://www.ucc.ie/german/schewe

Susanne Even http://www.indiana.edu/~germanic/faculty/susanne.shtml

Event Details: This National Teaching and Learning Forum Seminar/Workshop will be a special event at the UCC Conference on Performative Teaching, Learning and Research (29 May – 1 June 2014) Рhttp://www.ucc.ie/en/scenario/conferences/

This seminar/workshop will be recorded and a vodcast will be available afterwards at www.teachingandlearning.ie

1. In PART I (30 minutes) MS & SE will offer their perspectives on “Pedagogy in Transition”. They will argue that now a point of transition has been reached at which the “arts … can serve as models of what educational aspiration and practice might be at its very best” (Eisner). They will highlight the significant contributions the performing arts, especially Theatre, can make to Education, and introduce participants to the theoretical assumptions underlying the innovative concept of performative teaching and learning.

2. In PART II (30 minutes) MS & SE will demonstrate aspects of a ‘performative pedagogy’ which aims to facilitate the transition from the prevailing cognitive orientation in education to a holistic understanding of “teaching and learning with head, heart, hands and feet” (Schewe).

3. PART III consist of a Panel Discussion. Members of the panel will include conference keynote speakers who will respond to the seminar/workshop leaders’ presentation and demonstration and, from the perspective of their disciplines, offer their thoughts on ‘Pedagogy in Transition’.

Learning Outcomes:

Participants should be able to

  1. Identify the theoretical assumptions and practical applications of performative teaching and learning and situate this innovative concept within the broader discussion of a pedagogy in transition;
  2. Exemplify the transformation of teacher and student roles in performative teaching and learning;
  3. Distinguish between and give examples of small-scale and large-scale forms of performative teaching and learning
  4. Apply performative strategies that effectively enhance and intensify learning across the disciplines;
  5. Develop a critical stance in relation to the topic of ‘Pedagogy in Transition’ and, especially, the concept of performative teaching and learning.

Contact: Mary Rourke

Phone: (+353) 21 490 3609

Email:  mary.orourke@ucc.ie