Theatre-in-the-Round: The Art of Effectively Teaching Group Counselling Skills Using Role-play
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Authors
Guthrie, Brian
Issue Date
2015
Type
Book Chapter
Language
en
Keywords
group counseling , group processes in teaching psychotherapy , role-playing in counseling instruction
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Abstract
This chapter will detail the process of teaching group psychotherapy skills in an experiential classroom setting modelled on theatre-in-theround and the process of evolving role-play to a higher level of realism by incorporating scriptwriting strategies and improvisation from the disciplines of drama and theatre. The use of scriptwriting and improvisation provides richer client profiles for classmates playing group members and clearer direction on their roles in the evolving process and content of the group session. In addition, the classroom setting was transformed into a theatre-in-the-round venue to provide observing students a closer intimacy with the demonstration of group counselling by their classmates, focusing their attention on both group process and content and enhancing their feedback observations to the group leader.
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CreateSpace
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States
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