The Contribution of Drama To Entrepreneurship Education

Joan and Allan Gibb

The Objectives

• To argue ‘why’ it is is important• To provide a context• To demonstrate how • To indicate how one might assess/react to results• Reflection

(As little talk and as much action as possible!)

WHY?

Drama and Research

• All research ‘reduces’ the real world

• It often fails to recognise that information is from interviews is not objective

• Important to see information through the eyes of the interviewee

• Important to see the information through the eyes of other stakeholders

• Developing leadership and ability to ‘act out’ different situations• Developing empathy• Realising importance of Power in Exchange relations• Scenario setting- imagining• Seeing oneself through others• Creativity• Giving meaning to others• Personal development - confidence

Drama and Entrepreneurial Attributes

CONTEXT?

The Entrepreneurial Society

• The rationale for concern with Entrepreneurship in society - global pressures - uncertainty and complexity - up front discussion

• Explore how and who it effects examples and mini cases

• Interviews with community stakeholders

• Identifying Uncertainties/complexities and Entrepreneurial behaviours

• Reports as basis for drama

HOW

The Drama - The How• Small Groups• Warm ups• Techniques• Group hot spot activity• Key uncertainties/behaviours agreed for projection• Messages agreed and written down on flip chart• Metaphor’s sought• Story Board and production• Production - 10 minutes

ASSESSMENT AND REACTION

Assessment/Reaction

• Audience feeds back the Messages received - are compared

• Creativity and Entertainment scored

• Discussion of what has been learned about entrepreneurship in the society

• Personal development factors discussed

• Later feedback and further discussion

REFLECTION AND CONCEPTUAL

DEVELOPMENT