‘This might sound silly but..’ :a critical investigation into how creative use of poetry teaching supports students’ learning of a curriculum set novel
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Authors
Marsh, Olivia
Publication Date
2018-01-04Journal Title
Journal of Trainee Teacher Educational Research
ISSN
2043-8338
Publisher
Faculty of Education
Volume
volume 9
Pages
257-286
Type
Article
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Marsh, O. (2018). ‘This might sound silly but..’ :a critical investigation into how creative use of poetry teaching supports students’ learning of a curriculum set novel. Journal of Trainee Teacher Educational Research, volume 9 257-286. https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.84185
Abstract
This study explores how the class novel can be taught using a holistic approach to the English curriculum, incorporating poetry into the study of a novel. The investigation focuses on a Year 7 class using performance poetry
and copy-change poetry writing techniques in conjunction with the class novel Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell. The study explores the benefit to students’ understanding and enjoyment of poetry being taught alongside the
novel; the ways in which poetry study can enhance understanding of the themes of the novel; and if memorization is improved through either performance or copy-change poetry writing.
Keywords
PGCE English, Classroom, Education, Year 7, Poetry
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This record's DOI: https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.84185
This record's URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/336765
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