Faculty Scholarly Dissemination Grants
Theater, Performance and Outreach in Second Language Acquisition
Department
Modern Languages & Literatures Department
College
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Date Range
2012-2013
Disciplines
Arts and Humanities
Abstract
Students better engage Hispanic language, culture and community in classrooms enriched by theater practice and performance as well as related outreach activities. Memorizing, preparing and performing theater allows students to internalize the language and convert Spanish from an academic subject into a viable tool for communication. Furthermore, leaving the classroom to take what they learn to the community through outreach and performances brings the work and the language to life.
Conference Name
Exploring Heritage Languages and Cultures: Challenges and Opportunities
Conference Location
San Juan, Puerto Rico
ScholarWorks Citation
Yancey, Jason, "Theater, Performance and Outreach in Second Language Acquisition" (2013). Faculty Scholarly Dissemination Grants. 999.
https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/fsdg/999
