1st Edition
The Art of Teaching Secondary English Innovative and Creative Approaches
164 Pages
by
Routledge
164 Pages
by
Routledge
164 Pages
by
Routledge
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At a time when school-based English is in danger of becoming reductive and mechanistic, the authors of this book reconsider the fundamental philosophy of English teaching, evaluate current practice and offer a practical framework for new approaches to teaching this important subject.
The authors draw on recent initiatives in the area, including the National Literacy Strategy, but also offer... Read more
1. The Arts of English Teaching 2. Romantically Linked: Notions of Creativity 3. Romantic Words and Worlds 4. The Challenge of Instrumental Rationality 5. Taking the Mind to Other Things: Romanticism and the New Technologies 6. Romantic Culture and the Intercultural Imperative
Biography
David Stevens is Lecturer in English in Education at the University of Durham and examiner for A Level English Literature at NEAB.
Nicholas McGuinn is Lecturer in Educational Studies at the University of York and external examiner for PGCE and MA courses at the University of Durham.
'Written by two distinguished authors, it contains genuinely interesting ideas and speaks with passion about the subject.' - Geoff Barton, King Edward VI School, Suffolk
'The book makes an interesting contribution to the present debate about the priorities of the English curriculum.' - EnglishDramaMedia
