Data

Face-to-Face, Online, or Both?
Face-to-Face
General Type of Method
Experiential and immersive education
Typical Purpose
Develop the civic capacities of individuals, communities, and/or civil society organizations
Spectrum of Public Participation
Not applicable or not relevant
Collections
Participedia Team
Links
Participate: Theatre for Development (TfD)
UNICEF: Theater for development, mass media, community radio and edutainment
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Open to All With Special Effort to Recruit Some Groups
Number of Participants
Small groups
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Acting, Drama, or Roleplay
Facilitation
Yes
Decision Methods
Idea Generation
Scope of Implementation
Neighbourhood
City/Town
Level of Polarization This Method Can Handle
Moderate polarization
Level of Complexity This Method Can Handle
Moderate Complexity

METHOD

Theatre for Development (TfD)

African-based NGO Seka has used TfD to tackle the problem of elephants raiding gardens, HIV/AIDS education, children’s rights, and litter and natural resource management.jpg – Credit: Seka
April 21, 2020 Jaskiran Gakhal, Participedia Team
October 9, 2019 Scott Fletcher Bowlsby
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both?
Face-to-Face
General Type of Method
Experiential and immersive education
Typical Purpose
Develop the civic capacities of individuals, communities, and/or civil society organizations
Spectrum of Public Participation
Not applicable or not relevant
Collections
Participedia Team
Links
Participate: Theatre for Development (TfD)
UNICEF: Theater for development, mass media, community radio and edutainment
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Open to All With Special Effort to Recruit Some Groups
Number of Participants
Small groups
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Acting, Drama, or Roleplay
Facilitation
Yes
Decision Methods
Idea Generation
Scope of Implementation
Neighbourhood
City/Town
Level of Polarization This Method Can Handle
Moderate polarization
Level of Complexity This Method Can Handle
Moderate Complexity
This entry was originally added in English. View this entry in its original language. click for more info
The following entry is a stub. Please help us complete it. click for more info

TfD (or T4D) is a type of outdoor pedagogy which uses open space to engage people at their level of local and indigenous knowledge. TfD is often used to teach concepts and values that are otherwise difficult to communicate using traditional, Western classroom pedagogies.

Problems and Purpose

Origins and Development

Participant Recruitment and Selection

How it Works: Process, Interaction, and Decision-Making

Influence, Outcomes, and Effects

Analysis and Lessons Learned

See Also

References

External Links

Notes

Edit method