Document Type
Article
Journal/Book Title/Conference
International Journal of Education and the Arts
Volume
12
Issue
6
Publication Date
1-1-2011
First Page
1
Last Page
18
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 License
Abstract
This essay explores how viewing a single Theatre for Young Audiences production might affect the attitudes, values, and/or beliefs of adolescent spectators. Data is drawn from a mixed-methods case study performed with middle school students who viewed a professional performance for young people, and is considered through the lens of cognitive studies in light of advances in research considering the human mirror neuron system. Data suggest it is highly probable that under certain circumstances viewing a single Theatre for Young Audiences production can influence the values of adolescent spectators. The essay concludes by exploring the ethical ramifications of these findings.
Recommended Citation
Omasta, M. (2011). Adolescents’ affective engagement with theatre: Surveying middle school students’ attitudes, values, and beliefs. International Journal of Education & the Arts, 12(SI 1.6).
