The Bridge The Bridge Drama as a teaching tool | Page 18

Mantle of the Expert  The learners are framed ‘as if’ they are experts  Through their work they create an imaginary enterprise  The enterprise has a client that commissions them to work on a project  The emphasis is on the tasks the students need to do, to make the “enterprise” a success and to serve the needs of the client  The project work creates opportunities to explore the curriculum creating meaningful, cross- curricular contexts for learning