Wilfried Swoboda

ACIIS: Self-expression and Mental Well-being through Art-based Learning in Drama

Wilfried Swoboda – University College of Teacher Education, Vienna, Austria

With Hendrik Renneberg – University of Cologne, Germany, & Anastasiya Savran

Abstract:

This contribution is and will be prepared by Wilfried Swoboda, Anastasiya Savran and Hendrik Renneberg. The ‘Academy for Creative, Innovative and Inclusive Schools’ (ACIIS) is a collaborative project running from 2023 to 2026, uniting a European network of 11 partner institutions such as universities, arts education providers, primary schools, and public authorities. The contribution’s empirical component features a videographic study aimed at analysing interaction structures that shape a distinctive learning atmosphere. This study adopts a phenomenographic approach, focusing on specific learning moments where students experience joyful self-expression and genuine mental well-being through art-based learning. The presentation will explore this field in depth, backed by examples from the research project.

Teaching the Unexpected! Resilience from Education through Art

Abstract:

If you want to stand between necessity and coincidence, you have to understand the structural transformations that are in the offing as well as coincidences that suddenly change the situation. The presentation presents resilience under the aspect of how schools deal with necessity and coincidence and searches for approaches in everyday teaching. The interdisciplinary use of Education through the Arts will be emphasised and illuminated using a practical example. Along the research project ‘Academy for creative, innovative and inclusive schools’, areas of the dialogue-based practice of learning through the arts will be introduced. The presentation will give an insight into the project design and show the first steps and further expectations.