Readers’ Theatre: A Communication Tool for Colorectal Cancer Screening

Abstract

94% (161/172) of participants from 11 Readers' Theatre completed a written evaluation. 90% (145) of participants reported feeling more comfortable talking about CRC and 77% (124) described healthy changes they planned to make. Readers' Theatre was associated with increased knowledge, comfort talking about CRC, and served as a catalyst for positive intent to change behavior.

Indigenous Research Methods: A Systematic Review

“…McIvor (2010) even argued that self-determination and decolonization serve as the connection amongst all Indigenous research methods. Broadly, Indigenous methods should include methods that are culturally relevant and can serve beyond data collection to create relationships and support autonomy (Cueva et al, 2012;Lavallée, 2009).…”

“…A framework, however, does not dictate a specific technique for data collection or analysis. With the search criteria being "Indigenous research method" (and variations on this phrase), articles that used this exact phrase or a similar phrase as an explanation for their method were returned (Cameron, Plazas, Salas, Bearskin, & Hungler, 2014;Cheng, Wang, & Huang, 2009;Chinn, 2007;Cueva, Dignan, & Kuhnley, 2012;Dennis, 2014;Dyll-Myklebust, 2014;Evans, Hole, Berg, Hutchinson, & Sookraj, 2009;Le & Gobert, 2015;Makomenaw, 2012;Nakamura, 2013;Roe, Zeitz, & Fredericks, 2012;Russell-Mundine, 2007;Smithers-Graeme, 2013). For example, Dennis (2014) stated, "this study employed Indigenous Research Methodologies," (p. 34), and detailed the explicit methods including a qualitative approach and inductive data analysis.…”

“…Two other types of storytelling were noted: Readers' Theatre (Cueva et al, 2012) and Digital Storytelling (Willox, Harper, & Edge, 'My Word': Storytelling and Digital Media Lab, & Rigolet Inuit Community Government, 2013). Readers' Theatre (reading a written script in a group setting) was also noted as a type of storytelling that can be helpful in the dissemination of research to Indigenous Peoples (Cueva et al, 2012).…”

“…Readers' Theatre (reading a written script in a group setting) was also noted as a type of storytelling that can be helpful in the dissemination of research to Indigenous Peoples (Cueva et al, 2012). One benefit of Readers' Theatre is the "opportunity to read the voice and feel the emotion of a different gender, age, and life experience" (p. 282).…”

Cultural Signification through Reader’s Theatre: An Analysis of African American Girls and Their Hair

“…The ability of reader's theatre to transform children's literature into active lessons where students read/recite lines from scripts transferred from an existing text or created scripts from their original stories is tremendous. Cueva, Dignan, and Kuhnley (2012) associated reader's theatre participants with increased knowledge acquisition, expanded comfort discussing critical yet tough issues, and greater intent to engage in positive behaviors. Reader's theatre studies note the impact of student vocalizations and expressive movements to heighten the reader's connection with the feelings, opinions and intentions of the texts' characters.…”