Teaching creative writing in primary schools : a systematic review of the literature through the lens of reflexivity
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Barton, Georgina, Khosronejadtoroghi, Maryam, Ryan, Mary, Kervin, Lisa and Myhill, Debra. (2023). Teaching creative writing in primary schools : a systematic review of the literature through the lens of reflexivity. The Australian Educational Researcher. pp. 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13384-023-00641-9
Authors | Barton, Georgina, Khosronejadtoroghi, Maryam, Ryan, Mary, Kervin, Lisa and Myhill, Debra |
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Abstract | Teaching writing is complex and research related to approaches that support students’ understanding and outcomes in written assessment is prolific. Written aspects including text structure, purpose, and language conventions appear to be explicit elements teachers know how to teach. However, more qualitative and nuanced elements of writing such as authorial voice and creativity have received less attention. We conducted a systematic literature review on creativity and creative aspects of writing in primary classrooms by exploring research between 2011 and 2020. The review yielded 172 articles with 25 satisfying established criteria. Using Archer’s critical realist theory of reflexivity we report on personal, structural, and cultural emergent properties that surround the practice of creative writing. Implications and recommendations for improved practice are shared for school leaders, teachers, preservice teachers, students, and policy makers. |
Keywords | Creative writing; Creativity; Primary classrooms; Teaching writing |
Year | 01 Jan 2023 |
Journal | The Australian Educational Researcher |
Journal citation | pp. 1-20 |
Publisher | Springer-Verlag Dordrecht |
ISSN | 0311-6999 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s13384-023-00641-9 |
Web address (URL) | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13384-023-00641-9 |
Open access | Open access |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 1-20 |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 17 Jun 2023 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 26 May 2023 |
Deposited | 06 Aug 2024 |
Additional information | © Crown 2023 |
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Place of publication | Netherlands |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/90w1q/teaching-creative-writing-in-primary-schools-a-systematic-review-of-the-literature-through-the-lens-of-reflexivity
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