Science and Drama: Contemporary and Creative Approaches to Teaching and Learning

This edited volumepresents interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches to drama and science in education. Drawing on a solid basis of research, it offers theoretical backgrounds,showcasesrich examples, andprovidesevidence of improved student learningand engagement. The chaptersexplore various connections between drama and science, including: students' ability to engage with science through drama;dramatising STEM; mutuality and inter-relativity in drama and science; dramatic play-based outdoor activities; and creating embodied, aesthetic and affective learning experiences. The bookillustrateshow drama education draws uponcontemporary issues and theircomplexity,intertwiningwithscience education in promoting scientific literacy,creativity, and empathetic understandings needed to interpretand respond tothe manychallengesof our times. Findings throughout the bookdemonstrate how lessons learned from drama and science education can remain discrete yet when brought together, contribute to deeper, more engaged and transformative student learning.