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COLLABORATION ON DEMAND responsive course design Extra-Talking Practices elizaBeth Simpson University of Illinois at Urbana The problem What we dont know were doing still has consequences. The problem Outcomes suffer because
elizaBeth Simpson University of Illinois at Urbana
Extra-Talking Practices
What we don’t know we’re doing still has consequences.
The problem…
The problem…
…because verbal thinking and expression
alone are insufficient for some problems
Outcomes suffer…
! Learned patterns of verbal interaction ! Patterns of social dominance and
submission
! Implicit bias
Lost voices Group atrophy Inequitable resource allocation
…from differential participation
Outcomes suffer…
The problem…
Not verbal conversation, discussion, or dialogue…
… intentional processes … implemented at the level of the group …which contribute to mutual comprehension
- f the issue at hand
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Because they are not “normal,” they disrupt the ”norm”
! Destabilize social patterns of participation ! Engage non-verbal competencies
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Modifying turn taking Constraining verbal communication Engaging other competencies
Extra-Talking Practices
Everywhere and nowhere…
Psychology
! Play therapy ! Art therapy
Communication
! Intergroup dialogue
Education
! Learning styles ! Social justice
education
Performance studies
! Applied theater
Disability studies
! Universal instructional
design
Business/Nonprofit Organizations
! Teambuilding
Popular education Public Schools Civic Activism/Grassroots Organizations
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THEORISTS
“We know what to do but not how”
PRACTITIONERS
“We know what to do, but not why it works”
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Begin with making what’s there
VISIBLE
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A resource across contexts… Data archive Practitioner resource
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http://datadryad.org/
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http://www.playmeo.com/ice-breaker-get-to-know-you-games/mapping
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http://www.playmeo.com/ice-breaker-get-to-know-you-games/mapping
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http://www.visual-literacy.org/periodic_table/periodic_table.html#
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* http://brechtforum.org/aboutimage Description:
Image Theater includes a variety of workshops designed to develop individual skills of observation and cooperative group
- interaction. In Image Theater, the body is
used to create images that help participants explore power relations and group solutions to concrete problems.*
Origin: Brazil, Augusto Boal Context of use: Social justice strategic
planning
Modalities: Visual, Spatial, Kinesthetic,
Logical, Aural
Materials: None Time: Variable, 10-60m Proprietary? No
Image Theater
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http://artcorp.org/wp/category/education-and-training-english/ Theoretical Resources:
- Boal, Augusto. The rainbow of desire:
The Boal method of theatre and
- therapy. Psychology Press, 1995.
Practical Resources:
- The Forum Project:
http://theforumproject.org/whatisto/ imagetheatre/ Video Example:
- SOS-Theater of the Oppressed
https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=iogXYf5_LqU 25:10- 26:35
Image Theater
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Project Implementation
Complete the literature review Propose the theoretical framework* Interview theorists Interview practitioners Compile the raw data and make it available* Design a user platform* Populate the platform with the data* Spread the word See the change
* Completed Resource
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