藝術的變像：戲劇作為2019冠狀病毒病全球大流行當中及其後的教育學

本文探究變像的概念，分析藝術和戲劇教育如何能把負面的事物人情，變得美麗、且富有深意，藉此提升人們的精神和心靈的境界。本文會解釋戲劇教育這種變像的轉化功能，並介紹一個主要以戲劇教育為內容的教學資源網站，引用當中為2019冠狀病毒病全球大流行教學而設計的教案作說明。作者據此指出，戲劇教育能有效協助教師回應疫情及疫後教育教師和幼兒的各種情緒、心靈、品德和精神層面的需要。
This article examines the notion of transfiguration and analyses how process drama and arts education can help achieve elevated mental and spiritual states through transforming adversity to something that inspires beauty and deep meanings. This article illustrates this transfigurative function of drama education with an online pedagogical resources project which supports kindergartens with mainly drama education during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The author accordingly points out that drama education can effectively address the emotional, spiritual, ethical and mental needs of teachers and young children in the context of post-pandemic education. Copyright © 2021 Hong Kong Drama/ Theatre and Education Forum Limited, Hong Kong