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Teaching is improvisation. This book shows how applying improv principles in the classroom can deepen student engagement and build a dynamic learning environment. It equips teachers to turn improvisation from a survival skill into a transformative teaching practice.
When most people hear the word improvisation, they picture jazz musicians riffing, comedians ad-libbing, or actors recovering from a missed cue. But improvisation is everywhere—in hallway conversations, team meetings, last-minute lesson changes, and unexpected student questions. It’s the art of responding in real time, adapting to the moment, and co-creating something new.
This book invites educators to recognize what they’re already doing—and to go further. Grounded in research on spontaneity, creativity, and cognition, it makes the case that teaching is improvisation. More importantly, it shows how intentionally applying improv principles in the classroom can deepen student engagement, promote critical thinking, and build a more responsive and dynamic learning environment.
From foundational theory to practical strategies, this book equips teachers to turn improvisation from a survival skill into a transformative teaching practice.
This collection approaches the current theory and practice of transgendering children. Essays are written against the grain of the popularised medical definition of ‘the transgender child’ as a young person whose ‘true’ gender lies in the brain, or pre-social ‘identity’.
The six chapters of this text tap into the best elements of Chinese traditional culture to show respect to the pioneers of Hebei women’s education and its contemporary potential, giving insights into social, cultural, economic and political movements throughout Chinese history.
De Sousa Santos considers the nature of the transformation that the university is undergoing today, arguing that some of the current reforms are so radical that the question of the future of the university may well become the question of whether the university has a future.
This volume highlights pivotal problems about our planet’s environment and ecology. It shows the importance of integrating expertise to foster sustainability and concludes with an ethical analysis of the multiple challenges that require urgent attention and long-term resolution.
Earth’s biodiversity is threatened, but conservation cannot be defined by political boundaries. These authors—experts from over 50 disciplines—share stories of crossing lines to take action, inspiring future practices for students and professionals alike.
The NNEST Lens invites you to re-examine TESOL and applied linguistics using multilingual, multicultural, and multinational perspectives. This volume’s original contributions question theory and share strategies, taking diversity as a starting point for all.
Writing chemical reactions correctly is a key indicator of chemical literacy. This book teaches the fundamentals: predicting products and balancing equations. It contains 93 problems with answers and is useful for high school and university students, teachers, and professionals.
This book presents a rich international perspective on social justice from educators worldwide. It offers practical classroom strategies and theoretical wisdom, uniquely combining local and global insights for teachers, researchers, and those in higher education.
Assessment is a major driver of the student tertiary experience. This book explores the rubric as the key tool in this experience, examining different models and providing data from students and academics on their efficacy for marking and providing feedback.
In an era of climate change and fake news, our future hangs in the balance. We can’t fall for easy answers. This book uses emerging insights from various fields to build evidence-based and wise solutions, challenging the flawed mental models that hold us back.
Inclusive hospitality counters the impersonal nature of online learning by creating a welcoming, safe, and engaging environment. This book provides a path and tools for faculty to welcome and instruct students in a powerful, transformative manner, valuing them as individuals.
Today’s students are faced with a virtual tsunami of digital information, which means it is necessary to arm them with the skills of digital content curation. To avoid misinformation, this text outlines a process for examining, evaluating and synthesising digital content.
Garner encourages teaching faculty to adopt a proactive stance to technology through engaging digital tools that promote skill acquisition. He delineates a model for digital learning, providing examples of digital tools and their possible applications for teaching and learning.
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