TY - JOUR
T1 - Dramaturgy as a Method for Experiential Program Design
AU - Martin, Andrew
AU - Leberman, Sarah
AU - Neill, James
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - This paper analyzes a holistic method of experiential program design, “dramaturgy.” Dramaturgy, a theatre term, involves the development of themes and is characterized by the dramaturgy wave, which intertwines a wide variety of social, physical, creative, and reflective “games.” The dramaturgy aims to enhance the challenge to participants in ways other than physical and is adapted during the program for the specific needs of the individuals and group. The findings are based on the content analysis of 70 participant responses to open-ended questions up until two years after a two-week course for international participants. The course was held in the Czech Republic in 1997 and 1998, and then Mailed at Outward Bound Australia in 1999. The results identified that the development of the course dramaturgy is an effective method of program design that has implications for the next generation of experiential program development.
AB - This paper analyzes a holistic method of experiential program design, “dramaturgy.” Dramaturgy, a theatre term, involves the development of themes and is characterized by the dramaturgy wave, which intertwines a wide variety of social, physical, creative, and reflective “games.” The dramaturgy aims to enhance the challenge to participants in ways other than physical and is adapted during the program for the specific needs of the individuals and group. The findings are based on the content analysis of 70 participant responses to open-ended questions up until two years after a two-week course for international participants. The course was held in the Czech Republic in 1997 and 1998, and then Mailed at Outward Bound Australia in 1999. The results identified that the development of the course dramaturgy is an effective method of program design that has implications for the next generation of experiential program development.
KW - Dramaturgy
KW - experiential program design
KW - holistic
KW - Outward Bound
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79959519456&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/105382590202500103
DO - 10.1177/105382590202500103
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:79959519456
SN - 1053-8259
VL - 25
SP - 196
EP - 206
JO - Journal of Experiential Education
JF - Journal of Experiential Education
IS - 1
ER -