ERIC Number: EJ1031451
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-0155-2147
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No Time for the "Airy Fairy": Teacher Perspectives on Creative Writing in High Stakes Environments
Frawley, Emily
English in Australia, v49 n1 p17-26 2014
This paper discusses a research project undertaken to examine teachers' perceptions of creative writing in the senior English curriculum. It was a case study undertaken in a state high school in Melbourne under the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE). The project investigated the challenges facing English teachers as they prepare students to write creatively in VCE, the impact of high-stakes testing on creative writing, and the impact of teachers' epistemological beliefs about writing on their teaching of creative writing. One key finding was the way in which distinctions are made between writing taught at the senior levels and conceptions of creative writing in the junior years of high school. The study also revealed the paradox that teachers find it difficult to facilitate good writing development within high-stakes assessment environments.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Creative Writing, English Curriculum, Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, English Teachers, High Stakes Tests, Writing Attitudes, Grade 12, Secondary School Curriculum, High Schools, Focus Groups, Interviews, Case Studies, Influences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 12; High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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