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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Gesser-Edelsburg, Anat – Research in Drama Education, 2012
Both theatre artists and educators believe the theatre has many advantages as a vehicle for the promotion of social and political issues. This study examines how the Israeli theatre represents the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and promotes peace and tolerance among young people. The study, conducted between the years 2005 and 2007, included 26…
Descriptors: Democracy, Focus Groups, Conflict, Teacher Role
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Gesser-Edelsburg, Anat; Guttman, Nurit; Israelashvili, Moshe – Research in Drama Education, 2006
This study, initiated and funded by The Israel Anti-Drug Authority, investigated adolescents' reactions to professionally produced anti-drug plays, performed in 27 schools across Israel. The study included observations and the analyses of 20 professionally produced anti-drug plays performed during the school year and interviews with theatre…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Narcotics, Drama, Adolescent Attitudes
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Gesser-Edelsburg, Anat – Research in Drama Education, 2005
Educational drama has been embraced as a promising way to address sensitive and highly-charged issues among youth. An Israeli drama, "Backyard Games", about gang rape, based on an actual case in a kibbutz [a communal settlement] called Shomrat, is considered the definitive work on the subject in Israeli theatre. Written by Edna Mazya and directed…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Rape, Ethics, Theater Arts