Attitudes towards using The Simpsons to engage students in the English classroom

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Heffernan, Amanda. 2016. "Attitudes towards using The Simpsons to engage students in the English classroom." Literacy Learning: The Middle Years. 24 (2), pp. 55-65.
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Attitudes towards using The Simpsons to engage students in the English classroom

ERA Journal ID20334
Article CategoryArticle
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AuthorHeffernan, Amanda
Journal TitleLiteracy Learning: The Middle Years
Journal Citation24 (2), pp. 55-65
Number of Pages11
Year2016
Place of PublicationAustralia
ISSN1320-5692
Web Address (URL)http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=042127592240387;res=IELHSS
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This article explores teacher, student, and parent attitudes towards the use of the television show The Simpsons as a tool to engage middle years students in English. Although The Simpsons has been shown to be an effective text in engaging students, teachers avoid using it due to concerns about parental approval. The article reports a study conducted in a remote Queensland P-10 school and contributes to current understanding of the use of popular culture in the middle years.

ANZSRC Field of Research 2020390104. English and literacy curriculum and pedagogy (excl. LOTE, ESL and TESOL)
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Byline AffiliationsSchool of Teacher Education and Early Childhood
Institution of OriginUniversity of Southern Queensland
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