Working towards a ‘thirdspace’ in the teaching of writing to middle years students
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Article Title | Working towards a ‘thirdspace’ in the teaching of writing to middle years students |
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ERA Journal ID | 20334 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Ryan, Mary (Author) and Barton, Georgina (Author) |
Journal Title | Literacy Learning: The Middle Years |
Journal Citation | 21 (3), pp. 71-81 |
Number of Pages | 11 |
Year | 2013 |
Place of Publication | Australia |
ISSN | 1320-5692 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.alea.edu.au/resources/literacy-learning-the-middle-years-ll |
Abstract | The teaching of writing, particularly in the middle years of schooling, is impacted on by converging, and at times, contradictory pedagogical spaces. Perceptions about the way in which writing should be taught are clearly affected by standardised testing regimes in Australia. That is, much writing is taught as a genre process, yet results on standardised tests such as National Assessment Program in Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) show that the writing component consistently receives the lowest scores (ACARA, 2013. Research shows that creative and individualised approaches are necessary for quality writing (Grainger, Goouch & Lambirth, 2005). This paper investigates the writing practices of students in years 5 to 7 in two culturally and linguistically diverse schools. It shows that the writing practices of these students are greatly influenced by teachers’ perceptions about what is required by external testing bodies such as the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). The paper will then highlight how socio-spatial theory (Lefebvre, 1991) can be applied to explain these practices and offers the notion of a more productive ‘thirdspace’ (Soja, 1996) for improvement in the teaching of writing |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390104. English and literacy curriculum and pedagogy (excl. LOTE, ESL and TESOL) |
390102. Curriculum and pedagogy theory and development | |
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Byline Affiliations | Queensland University of Technology |
Griffith University | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q4490/working-towards-a-thirdspace-in-the-teaching-of-writing-to-middle-years-students
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