Aesthetic Learning, Creative Writing and English Teaching

Gilbert, Francis. 2016. Aesthetic Learning, Creative Writing and English Teaching. Changing English, 23(3), pp. 257-268. ISSN 1358-684X [Article]

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My article argues that the concept of ‘aesthetic learning’ can be helpful for English teachers on two levels. First, it can be a useful identity for English teachers and students to adopt, based upon my own experiences as a secondary English teacher, creative writer and PhD student. Second, I argue that ‘aesthetic learning’ is an effective and productive way of analysing some of the learning processes that happen in the English teacher’s classroom. In order to arrive at these conclusions, I examine my own creative writing, teaching and learning processes from which I extrapolate the notion that we are all ‘aesthetic learners’ in the sense that we learn to appreciate the qualities of the worlds we inhabit, whether these are actual or virtual. Throughout, my own writing, learning and teaching are used to illustrate my argument. In particular, the article seeks to re-position my own teaching in secondary schools within the context of ‘aesthetic learning’.

Item Type:

Article

Identification Number (DOI):

https://doi.org/10.1080/1358684X.2016.1203616

Keywords:

Aesthetic learning, creative teaching, Shakespeare, William Blake, meta-cognition

Departments, Centres and Research Units:

Educational Studies

Dates:

DateEvent
1 September 2016Published Online
1 April 2016Accepted

Item ID:

18860

Date Deposited:

02 Sep 2016 17:35

Last Modified:

29 Apr 2020 16:20

Peer Reviewed:

Yes, this version has been peer-reviewed.

URI:

https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/18860

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