McGuinn, N. (2005) A place for the personal voice? Gunther Kress and the English curriculum. Changing English, 12 (2). pp. 205-217. ISSN 1358-684X
Abstract
For more than 20 years, Gunther Kress has made a powerful contribution to the debate about the English curriculum. The National Literacy Strategy represents an official endorsement of his ideas, particularly concerning the explicit teaching of 'non-fictional' genres. In this sense, Kress's work exerts a significant influence upon the pedagogy and practice of the contemporary English classroom. Interestingly, however, research suggests that many practitioners still feel committed to earlier, deep-rooted traditions which place personal engagement with literature at the heart of the English curriculum—a theoretical position which Kress has done much to critique.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > Education (York) |
Depositing User: | York RAE Import |
Date Deposited: | 29 Jul 2009 13:53 |
Last Modified: | 29 Jul 2009 13:53 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13586840500164243 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/13586840500164243 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:5811 |