Publications
Special Drama Australia Publications
Doing Drama Research: Stepping into enquiry in drama, theatre and education. by John O’Toole
This book is an inviting, reader-friendly yet comprehensive introduction to research in drama. It focuses mainly on the approaches to research used in drama education and applied theatre. All aspects of the research experience are systematically outlined and the text is illuminated by many useful examples and anecdotes.
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NJ
Is an internationally regarded peer-reviewed journal, providing the drama
education community of teachers, arts practitioners and researchers with reflection, discussion and research into innovative drama practice and pedagogy, across the many fields of drama practice in Australia and internationally.
NJ includes:
- Stories of classroom drama, applied theatre and theatre in the community
- Theoretical papers from Australian and overseas conferences
- Accounts of research from teacher-researchers and academics
- Reviews of newly published books on drama practice and research, theatre and performance texts, journals and conferences.
Contributors to NJ come from all sectors of the drama education community and
from all parts of Australia and the world. The journal is currently produced twice yearly and the editors welcome submissions at any time.
Contributions can be submitted electronically to publications@dramaaustralia.org.au
Information for contributors can be found here.
NJ Research Monograph Series
The intention of this series is to describe and critique different approaches to educational practice, consider future directions in scholarship and research, and present a variety of curricula models that teachers and students have found successful.
Monographs are produced on an occasional basis.
ADEM: Australian Drama Education Magazine
Established in 1995 and published until 2008, ADEM is a magazine for teachers focussing on the practical implementation of research for the primary and secondary Drama classroom. It reflects the changing nature of Drama teaching and highlights examples of best classroom practice
To order any of the following please visit the Drama Australia Shop:
- current editions of NJ and ADEM
- past editions of NJ and ADEM
- titles from the Research Monograph Series