informance
- noun
- /ɪnˈfɔːrməns/
- Jargon
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informance
- One way to achieve this is through an "informance," a presentation designed to highlight the teaching and learning process.
- informances include music
- informance and performances
- informance concert
Examples
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Invite parents to see an "informance" of what your students are learning, not just the final product or performance.
Academic text (1999) -
In this article, I describe the three components of successful informances: introduction, demonstration, and participation.
Academic text (2009) -
While not every aspect of the music curriculum was demonstrated, this informance was a success on several levels.
Academic text (2004) -
Because I think I've learned more about music from watching the informance than I ever did from all my previous music classes.
Academic text (2009) -
An informance may be a more salient way to demonstrate the importance of music education.
Academic text (2009) -
Innovative thinking about concert content is encouraged when planning informances.
Academic text (2010) -
On the evening of the informance, the second-grade children excitedly rush into the music room, running ahead of their parents.
Academic text (2004) -
I was unsure how parents of my elementary students would react to informances.
Academic text (2009) -
The unfamiliar format of informances causes parents to look closely at the working parts beneath the shiny exterior.
Academic text (2009) -
During the school's open house, the teachers organized an informance to show how students engage with music in their learning.
Synonyms
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2.7
A live show of a play, concert, or dance for an audience
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2.1
A set of live performances like music or dance for an audience
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5.3
Media that gives information in an entertaining way, like news with light stories
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4.5
Entertainment that teaches people while they enjoy it
How Informative
Surface Forms
Etymology
Informance mixes information ('facts or knowledge') and performance ('a show'), so an informance is like a 'show that teaches', a performance that gives facts and entertains.