Learning through story: a collaborative multimodal arts approach
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Article Title | Learning through story: a collaborative multimodal arts approach |
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ERA Journal ID | 35666 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Barton, Georgina (Author) and Baguley, Margaret (Author) |
Journal Title | English Teaching: Practice and Critique |
Journal Citation | 13 (2), pp. 93-112 |
Number of Pages | 20 |
Year | 2014 |
Publisher | Emerald |
Place of Publication | Bingley, WA. United Kingdom |
ISSN | 1175-8708 |
Web Address (URL) | http://education.waikato.ac.nz/research/files/etpc/files/2014v13n2 art6 .pdf |
Abstract | Literate practice in the arts encompasses both aesthetics and creativity. It is also multimodal in nature and often collaborative. This article presents data collected from a small multi-age school, with children from Prep to Year 7, during their preparation for an end-of-year show. The children had studied the topics of conservation and sustainability through the work of author Graeme Base and in particular his children's book The Sign of the Seahorse (1992). Using a mentoring and collaborative approach the children worked together to present the story through drama, dance and song. This research highlights the importance of expressing knowledge and meaning through multiple modes – not just using language. It demonstrates that creative and collaborative expression can be a powerful tool for learning and understanding story. |
Keywords | literacy; arts; collaboration; creativity; children's book; mentoring; multi-modal; Graeme Base; The Sign of the Seahorse |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390104. English and literacy curriculum and pedagogy (excl. LOTE, ESL and TESOL) |
470530. Stylistics and textual analysis | |
390101. Creative arts, media and communication curriculum and pedagogy | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Griffith University |
School of Linguistics, Adult and Specialist Education | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q2qw8/learning-through-story-a-collaborative-multimodal-arts-approach
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