Ritual and Intent in a Renaissance Faire (Taiwan) (76100)
Session Chair: Sara Neswald
Friday, 24 November 2023 15:35
Session: Session 4
Room: Room 607
Presentation Type: Oral Presentation
This study explores the effect of intentional embodied ritualization in an advanced college ESL experience. Forty-six sophomore students (from two different classes) were asked to work together to create a complete half-day Renaissance Faire experience for students and faculty at the Soochow University Campus, Waishuangxi, Taipei. Half the student groups applied intentional ritualization. Assessments indicate that groups applying intentional ritualization had greater retention of historical data, could better express social significance of various aspects of Renaissance culture, and reported greater appreciation for the gains attained during the Ren Faire experience as a whole. Results indicate that intentional ritualization, when properly explained to students and when properly engaged by students, provided markedly improved educational experience.
Authors:
Sara Neswald, Soochow University, Taiwan
About the Presenter(s)
Professor Sara Neswald is a University Assistant Professor/Lecturer at Soochow University in Taiwan
See this presentation on the full schedule – Friday Schedule
Conference Comments & Feedback
Place a comment using your LinkedIn profileShare this Presentation
Comments
Powered by WP LinkPress