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SUMMARY:Poetry under Pressure: Findings from a small-scale research projec
 t on poetry teaching  - David Whitley and Debbie Pullinger (University of
  Cambridge\, Faculty of Education)
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DTEND:20111130T190000Z
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CONTACT:Ewa Illakowicz
DESCRIPTION:This seminar comes out of a small-scale research project still
  in progress\, funded by the British Academy\, into the teaching of poetry
  in schools\, colleges and universities within the local Cambridge area. W
 e were particularly interested in perceptions of the challenges involved\,
  how they change in relation to different age groups\, and what expectatio
 ns there are of children's knowledge\, engagement and expertise in relatio
 n to poetry as they move through successive stages of their education. The
  investigation focused on the areas of: reception and memory\; understandi
 ng and interpretation\; writing poetry\; teaching technical aspects\; and 
 curricular and institutional pressures. We will present our initial findin
 gs and explore some emerging implications. 
LOCATION:Room Boulind 8 and 9\, Mary Allan Building\, Homerton College\, H
 ills Road\, Cambridge CB2 8PQ
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