Scholarship
Deric McNish's work focuses on the scholarship of inclusive, accessible, and interdisciplinary teaching and learning. He develops innovative performance-based approaches to English language learning, he actively works to make the creative process accessible to people with disabilities, and he devises intercultural theatre pieces to engage with issues of global importance.
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For more information about Deric's work with teachers of English as a second or other language, visit: https://performingfluency.com
Deric's dissertation, The 19 Percent: Disability and Actor Training in Higher Education, began as an attempt to document and develop best practices to improve access to actor training for people with disabilities. He is currently adapting acting, voice, and speech curriculum for use in English language learning, in a branch of research he calls "Performing Fluency." He co-created (with Carmela Romano Gillette) a unique approach to English language learning using acting, voice, and speech activities as a way to enhance fluency and cultural literacy among international students and language teachers. This collaboration continues to expand and has led to multiple research projects, conference presentations, workshops, master classes, and publications.
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