Can You Read That Again? Playwriting, Literacy and Reading the "Spoken" Word

Autor/inn/en	Gardiner, Paul; Anderson, Michael
Titel	Can You Read That Again? Playwriting, Literacy and Reading the "Spoken" Word
Quelle	In: English in Australia, 47 (2012) 2, S.80-89 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0155-2147
Schlagwörter	Adolescents; Playwriting; Reading Strategies; Learner Engagement; Collaborative Writing; Self Esteem; Language Skills; Literacy; Language Acquisition; Relevance (Education); Foreign Countries; Learning Experience; Case Studies; Comparative Analysis; Teacher Student Relationship; Mentors; Secondary School Students; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Reading strategy; Leselernstufe; Lesetechnik; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Alphabetisierung; Schreib- und Lesefähigkeit; Sprachaneignung; Spracherwerb; Relevance; Relevanz; Ausland; Lernerfahrung; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Sekundarschüler; Australien
Abstract	The benefits of playwriting as a process for students are yet to be fully understood. While there is scarce research on playwriting pedagogy, the research that does exist suggests that playwriting provides several benefits for students relating to self-esteem, literacy and language development, as well as increased engagement in school and the wider community. This paper presents the findings of recent research into playwriting and adolescents which suggests that playwriting creates a unique reading experience for adolescents because it engages students creatively, collaboratively, and critically. Using the lens of the Four Resources model, this article argues that the playwriting process, as an authentic, engaging and motivating reading experience, provides genuine opportunities to engage in effective reading strategies that might be difficult to achieve in other classroom reading activities. The paper concludes that the use of the playwriting process in the English classroom provides a unique reading experience for adolescents. (Contains 1 figure and 3 notes.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Australian Association for the Teaching of English. English House, 416 Magill Road, Kensington Gardens, SA 5068 Australia. Tel: +61-8-8332-2845; Fax: +61-8-8333-0394; e-mail: aate@aate.org.au; Web site: http://www.aate.org.au
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10