Drama Queens: applying dramaturgy as an inclusive pedagogy within the one shot

Abstract

Purpose To illuminate the experience of working with students using the innovative pedagogical approach of dramaturgy, this pedagogy can more effectively address systemic bias within academia. Design/methodology/approach This paper is rooted in dramaturgical theory which suggests that how a person's identity or background is being constantly reshaped by their interactions with one another and the world around them. Within a classroom setting, it applies to contexts where group activities have a required performative aspect. Findings The authors found that taking a dramaturgical approach can be a very effective active learning technique within a one-shot information literacy instruction context. Originality/value Creative approaches to information literacy instruction often remain untried, and the combination of this work and the consideration of dramaturgical theory within the framework of inclusive pedagogy is a distinct contribution to the field.