French theater in production: Lessons from an intensive course
Choplin O.J.
2014
French Review
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While a large body of literature discusses the benefits of using theater in the foreign-language classroom, the opportunities afforded by short-term intensive courses (in summer or January terms) have been relatively understudied. This article outlines the course structure of a three-week intensive course at a small liberal-arts university involving a full-length production of a canonical work of French theater. It discusses the pedagogical benefits of this type of work for helping students develop linguistic skills and critical-thinking skills, while encouraging independent learning and interdisciplinary knowledge transfer.
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Southern Illinois University
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