Re-constructing the relationship between drama and English: Student-teachers’ perspectives at the end of an initial teacher education year.
Abstract
My research draws on data from focus group interviews with student-teachers which took place near the end of a one-year initial teacher education course. One group was studying to become teachers of secondary English, and the other secondary drama teachers. Both took part in a 'diamond twelve' activity highlighting different perspectives on the content and purpose of drama in the English curriculum. The article explores how the participants construct the relationship between their two subjects, and raises questions about the nature and relevance of the continuing association between drama and English that is enshrined in the National Curriculum for England and Wales. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Reference
Pitfield, M. (2011). Re-constructing the relationship between drama and English: Student-teachers' perspectives at the end of an initial teacher education year. English In Education, 45(1), 52-71. doi:10.1111/j.1754-8845.2010.01087.x
Journal
English in Education
Analysis
Is this article part of a larger project or series of studies?
no
Does this study draw on a large, preexisting data set?
no
Research Approach
Geographic Setting
Institutional Context
Certification Level
Programatic Focus
Research Location Context
Preservice Participants
- Post Graduate Certification in Education (PGCE)
Preservice Sample Size
8
Duration of Data Collection
Data Sources
- Audio recordings
- Focus group discussions
- Video
Data Analysis Tools
Researcher Positionality
- inside (staying their own students)
Research Questions
How do "student-teachers of both drama and English construct the relationship between their two subjects" and what relevance does it hold for them "some twenty years on from that defining moment when the association was made statutory in the NC (National Curriculum)?" p53
Is this research question explicit from the manuscript? Combination