Improvisational theater is theater without a script, and many improv games are useful and entertaining in the classroom. However, improv is more than a reservoir of activities.
It is a philosophy of education unto itself, which embraces concepts such as acceptance, justification, trust, listening, and play. Knowing and implementing improv, reflecting on it, and applying its ideas will expand your own abilities and temperament as a teacher. You do not have to know theater or be funny, but simply act natural.
People attending this workshop will do improv games, learn key activities useful for the classroom, and apply the ideas of improv to classroom situations unrelated to theater or comedy. You should not miss this entertaining and educational presentation.
Bio
Roger Fusselman has been a fixture at KOTESOL events since 2000. In addition to teaching young learners in different contexts over many years, he has taught at Seoul National University of Education, Sookmyung Women's University, and currently teaches at Joongbu University's Goyang campus. He has been a member of Seoul City Improv since 2011, and a member of Korea Toastmasters since 2013. Roger can be reached at mrfusselman@gmail.com.
(Recorded on Nov. 9, 2019 at the Yongin Regional Chapter Conference.)
