Influence Poetry and Found Poetry: The Reflection of Creative Writing Pedagogy in the Verse Novel for Young Readers

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 218-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krystal Howard
Keyword(s):  
Creative Writing ◽  
Writing Pedagogy ◽  
Creative Writing Pedagogy ◽  
Young Readers ◽  
Found Poetry ◽  
Verse Novel

scholarly journals GENRE APPROACH IN CREATIVE WRITING PEDAGOGY IN ENGLISH IN UPPER PRIMARY CLASSES IN KENYA

2021 ◽  
pp. 90-99
Author(s):  
Sophie Ahono Maninji
Keyword(s):  
Creative Writing ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Writing Pedagogy ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Creative Writing Pedagogy ◽  
Inappropriate Use ◽  
Pedagogical Approaches

Writing can be used to measure learning of the other three language skills and written materials be used for reference in future. Creative writing (CW) is the production of texts which have an aesthetic rather than a purely informative, instrumental or pragmatic purpose. It is a personal writing where the purpose is to express thoughts, feeling and emotions in an imaginative, unique, and sometimes poetic way. Of all the four language skills, creative writing is a high order skill that calls for molding through appropriate pedagogical approaches. In Kenya, English is both an examinable subject and a language of instruction. CW accounts for 40% of the total score in English subject. However, over 62% of learners fail to achieve writing competence at the end of primary course. Primary schools in Vihiga County have persistently underperformed in CW with more than (70%) of Class 8 learners scoring below the average mean mark. Despite this underperformance, only a few studies on CW pedagogy are available. CW studies conducted in Kenya have established that 60 % of teachers find it difficult to teach CW while 75% of learners find it boring. These have implications for pedagogy and students’ writing enthusiasm. The objective of this study was to explore the use genre pedagogic approach and its effectiveness in the development of CW skills. Archer’s theory of reflexivity which views writing as internal and external conversations was used. The study used qualitative exploratory research design and the study was conducted in Vihiga County. The data collection tools were Lesson Observation Schedule and Interview Schedule whose validity and reliability were tested through triangulation. From Class 6-8, 30 lessons in 10 purposively selected schools were observed and 30 teachers whose lessons had been observed were interviewed. Data were analyzed thematically through transcription, coding and identification of themes. The key finding was: inappropriate use of genre approach due to teachers’ knowledge gaps on CW pedagogical approaches. The study recommended that teachers of English use genre approaches appropriately in CW pedagogy and the Ministry of Education to in-service teachers of English on CW approaches. The results are useful to teachers of English and Teacher Training Institutions. KEY WORDS: Approaches, Genre Approach Creative Writing and Upper Primary Learners.

scholarly journals Information Literacy and Instruction: Embedding Information Literacy in an MFA Novel Workshop

2016 ◽  
Vol 55 (4) ◽  
pp. 273
Author(s):  
John Glover
Keyword(s):  
Creative Writing ◽  
Faculty Member ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Writing Pedagogy ◽  
The United States ◽  
Writing Programs ◽  
Fiction Writing ◽  
Creative Writing Pedagogy ◽  
Virginia Commonwealth University ◽  
Creative Writing Programs

The rise of graduate creative writing programs in the United States during the twentieth century has been well documented. Less well documented is their connection with academic libraries, particularly in terms of their students’ acquisition of research skills. When I was asked by a faculty member to provide in-depth support for the MFA novel writing workshop at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), there were a few articles treating this topic, a few references in creative writing pedagogy books, and a couple suggestive course titles listed in MFA program curricula. In 2012–13, I served as the embedded librarian in this year-long workshop. In that role, I worked with the faculty member to develop assignments that helped students to incorporate research into their fiction-writing practice, met with students for two lengthy research workshops, and subsequently met with students individually as their research deepened.

Rethinking Creative Writing Pedagogy in a Multilingual Composition Classroom

2021 ◽  
pp. 74-90
Author(s):  
Maryna Teplova
Keyword(s):  
Creative Writing ◽  
Writing Pedagogy ◽  
Composition Classroom ◽  
Community Literacy ◽  
Literacy Practice ◽  
Creative Writing Pedagogy ◽  
Composition Class ◽  
Esl Classroom

This chapter aims to redefine creative writing pedagogy in terms of a literacy practice to identify the role of creative writing in establishing community literacy in ESL classrooms and to determine the ways in which creative writing might be implemented in the ESL composition class with a view to fostering community literacy. The chapter defines the scope of the following concepts and defines the corresponding working terms in the chapter: community literacy, creative writing pedagogy, composition classroom, etc. The first part of the chapter provides the overview of the theoretical works of the researchers whose views and concepts serve as the foundation for the current research. The second part of the chapter identifies specific creative writing techniques to be utilized in the ESL classroom for establishing community literacy.

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