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Appreciation: The Weakest Link in Drama/Theater Education

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Schonmann, S. (2007). Appreciation: The Weakest Link in Drama/Theater Education. In: Bresler, L. (eds) International Handbook of Research in Arts Education. Springer International Handbook of Research in Arts Education, vol 16. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-3052-9_38

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