The intervention promotes critical literacy and joy among students through drama-based activities, enhancing their understanding of literature.
Key evidence includes an increased engagement in literature discussions and critical thinking skills when using drama pedagogies.
The approach involves integrating drama techniques in English language arts classes to teach Nella Larsen's work, facilitating deeper literary analysis.
This method may improve critical thinking in literature classes, warranting further investigations into its long-term efficacy in diverse settings.
Abstract
A drama educator and a high school English language arts teacher use drama-based pedagogy to promote criticality and joy in a literature unit on Nella Larsen’s Passing.