The Power of Laughter and Lunacy in Student Engagement: How the World's Greatest Action Hero Helped Save My English Students

Abstract

Distance Educators are tasked with finding educational innovations to prevent students falling further behind, or worse still, into a world of disengagement with life beyond their homes and families. Only by losing our inhibitions as teachers, by showing ourselves as humans - warts and all, and by being prepared to laugh with and learn from our students, can we hope to truly engage kids in a love of lifelong learning. Take education too seriously, at the cost of student interest. This speech aims to demonstrate how the use of drama, humour, teaching alter egos (like Arnold Schwarzenegger), and immense enthusiasm can be key tools in the engagement of students.

Presenters

Lachlan Scheuber

Details

Presentation Type

Workshop Presentation

Theme

AADES - Social Transformations

KEYWORDS

Drama, Engagement, Humor

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