Griffith University

DipTeach, AdvDip Drama, BA, MA, PhD, L.T.C.L., A.S.D.A.
Senior Lecturer, School of Education and Professional Studies
Contact details for Dr Madonna Stinson

Research expertise

Drama pedagogy, drama and language learning, curriculum design and implementation, school-based intervention research, case study, design experiment, action research.

Current teaching areas

• Communication in teaching
• Drama curriculum B/ senior phase drama curriculum
• Introduction to scriptwriting
• Drama curriculum A/middle years drama curriculum
• Advanced drama education
• Production project
• Critical viewing

Selected publications

Co-authored books

• O’Toole, J., Stinson, M. & Moore, T., (2009) Drama and curriculum: The giant at the door. Dordrecht: Springer.
• Stinson, M. & Wall, D. (2005) Dramactive 2: a drama text for middle school students. Sydney: McGraw-Hill.
• Stinson, M. & Wall, D. (2003) Dramactive 1: a drama text for middle school students. Sydney: McGraw-Hill.

Book chapters

• Stinson, M., Anandaratnam, V., Chew, C., & Kang, C.H. (2009). Introducing O-Level drama in Singapore secondary schools. In J. Shu, P. Chan, & A. Owens, (Eds.), IDEA 2007 Dialogues: Global Vision in Local Knowledge (pp. 299-310). Hong Kong: IDEA & IATC.
• Stinson, M. & Freebody, K. (2009) The contribution of process drama to improved results in English oral communication. In R. Silver, C. Goh and L. Alsagoff, (Eds.), Acquisition and Development in New English Contexts: Evidence from Singapore (pp. 147-165). London: Continuum.
• Stinson, M. (2008) Drama, Process Drama, and TESOL. In M. Anderson, J. Hughes and J. Manuel (Eds.), Drama in English Teaching: imagination, action and engagement (pp. 193-212). Melbourne, VIC: Oxford University Press.
• Stinson, M. & O’Connor, P. (2008). Teaching drama to students with special needs. In S. Wright, L. Cohen, and K. Poon (Eds.), Teaching and learning for students with special needs: a practical approach (pp. 45-59). Singapore: Pearson Asia.
• Stinson, M. & Freebody, K. (2006) Modulating the Mosaic: drama and oral language. In L. McCammon & D. McLaughlin (Eds.), The Universal Mosaic of Drama and Theatre: the IDEA04 Dialogues (pp. 193-201), Ottawa: IDEA.
• Stinson, M. (2005) Curriculum Development as a Collaborative Process. In R. Englehardt (Ed.). Educating for Creativity: bringing the arts and culture into Asian Education (pp. 100-106). Bangkok: UNESCO.
• Stinson, M. (2004) Processing Project Work: how drama can contribute to success in project work. In H. B. Tiong, J. Netto-Shek & A. Chang (Eds.), Managing Project Work in Schools: Issues and Innovative Practices (pp. 210-220). Singapore: Pearson Education.

Refereed Journal articles

• Stinson, M. (2010). Diversity, discretion and distinction in drama learning. DATE 1(1). pp. 113-129.
• Stinson, M. (2009). Prevailing winds: Influences on systemic drama curriculum development. N.J. The Drama Australia Journal 33(1), 31-41.
• Stinson, M. (2009). Drama is like reversing everything: intervention research as teacher professional development. RIDE: The Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance. 14(2), May 2009, 223-241.
• Stinson, M. (2008) Drama and Design Experiment Research. N.J. The Drama Australia Journal 31(2), 35-44.
• Stinson, M. & Freebody, K. (2006). The DOL project: an investigation into the contribution of Process Drama to improved results in English oral communication. Youth Theatre Journal 20, 27-41.

Research reports

• Dixon, M., Stinson, M., Silver, R., Green. N., Nie, Y., Wright, S., Pak, S., & Anand, M. (2009) A study on the implementation of ‘Strategies for Effective Engagement and Development (SEED): Pilot and development of large scale grant proposal. Singapore: Centre for Research in Pedagogy and Practice.
• Stinson, M. (2008) Speaking Out Final Technical Report. Singapore: Centre for Research in Pedagogy and Practice.
• Stinson, M., Freebody, K. (2005) Drama and Oral Language Final Technical Report. Singapore: Centre for Research in Pedagogy and Practice

Keynotes

• Stinson, M. (2009) Diversity, discretion and distinction in drama learning. The World Conference 2009 on Drama and Education in Chinese communities. Hong Kong, Theatre Education Forum, 18-21 December.
• Stinson, M. (2009) A handful of balloons: Where to from here? (Reflective Keynote). The 3rd International Conference on Art(s) in Early Childhood, National Institute of Education, Singapore. June 1-3.
• Stinson, M. (2009) Drama and language development. The International Conference on Early Childhood Language Teaching and Practice. Cheng Siu University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 19-20 May.
• Stinson, M. (2008) In praise of uncertainty: A perspective on the curriculum development process. The International Conference on Applied Drama/Theatre and Drama/Theatre Education, National University of Taiwan, Taiwan. October 23-25. (pp. 47-73).
• Stinson, M. (2008) Uncovering the evidence: A forensic approach to assessment in schools. The International Conference on Applied Drama/Theatre and Drama/Theatre Education, National University of Tainan, Tainan. October 23-25. (pp. 75-84).
• Stinson, M. (2007) Designing a Drama Curriculum. 2007 International conference in Applied Drama and Drama Education – dialogue between Taiwan and the world, National University of Tainan, Taiwan. June 1-3. (pp. 76-98).
• Stinson, M. (2007) Applying Drama in English Teaching, TESOL Conference, Department of Applied English, National University of Tainan, Taiwan, June 1. (pp. 1-20).