Papers by Georgina Barton
The Australian Educational Researcher
Teaching writing is complex and research related to approaches that support students’ understandi... more Teaching writing is complex and research related to approaches that support students’ understanding and outcomes in written assessment is prolific. Written aspects including text structure, purpose, and language conventions appear to be explicit elements teachers know how to teach. However, more qualitative and nuanced elements of writing such as authorial voice and creativity have received less attention. We conducted a systematic literature review on creativity and creative aspects of writing in primary classrooms by exploring research between 2011 and 2020. The review yielded 172 articles with 25 satisfying established criteria. Using Archer’s critical realist theory of reflexivity we report on personal, structural, and cultural emergent properties that surround the practice of creative writing. Implications and recommendations for improved practice are shared for school leaders, teachers, preservice teachers, students, and policy makers.
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Springer briefs in education, 2023
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Change in education is inevitable and some say that education is in a ‘constant state of flux'... more Change in education is inevitable and some say that education is in a ‘constant state of flux' (Neil & Morgan, 2003). With the introduction of the Australian Curriculum: the Arts, arts teachers, including dance, drama, media arts, music and visual arts, see yet another change. However, this time it is not at the state/territory level, for example, in Queensland in 2002 the 1-10 Arts curriculum was implemented and then in 2007 The Arts: Essential Learnings; in Tasmania. This change is at the national level with the implementation of the Australian Curriculum: The Arts. This paper explores how teachers of the arts are dealing with another curriculum change, but this time at the national level. This paper will suggest that teachers need to look inward first by reflecting on their own personal curriculum journey. Adopting Ewing's (2010) notion that curriculum is a complex web of varying stories and storylines that are impacted on by teachers' underlying philosophy we suggest that arts teachers embrace the intent behind the Australian Curriculum: The Arts. The learning dimensions of conceptualising, experimenting and developing, reflecting, resolving and communicating can be applied to investigating the implementation of the new curriculum. It will be argued that contemplating these dimensions will directly impact on students' learning experiences in the classroom. The paper will share data from a number of arts teachers' interviews with the authors in relation to their thoughts on the implementation of the new curriculum. It was found that a number of common and important themes emerged from these interviews including: challenges and change; approaches to teaching the arts; and personal attributes. Many of the teachers discussed the challenges ahead but those that had more experience were not as concerned as they had encountered such change before. Interestingly, a number of qualities associated with arts practitioners such as creative and lateral thinking, resilience and flexibility were evident in the responses that were given.
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Aesthetics is a broad topic viewed from a number of perspectives. This paper understands aestheti... more Aesthetics is a broad topic viewed from a number of perspectives. This paper understands aesthetics to involve beauty and design, and it is used to communicate meaning, particularly in multimodal texts. Knowledge of aesthetics is necessary for effective communication both during and post-schooling as many professions use aesthetics in their line of work. Yet very little is known about when and how they are taught in schools despite their inclusion in the curriculum. Using Appraisal Theory as a framework, this paper shares interview and focuses group data from students, teachers, and employers regarding the teaching of aesthetics and their importance for job readiness. Findings from the research showed several themes including the recognition that aesthetics is important, the lack of explicit teaching related to aesthetics, and the implicit knowledge of aesthetics by students, teachers, and employers. The study points to the need for aesthetic literacies to be taught more explicitly ...
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Museum Management and Curatorship
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Australian Journal of Language and Literacy (AJLL), Feb 1, 2021
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Classroom Discourse, 2021
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Developing Literacy and the Arts in Schools, 2019
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Professional and practice-based learning brings together international research on the individual... more Professional and practice-based learning brings together international research on the individual development of professionals and the organisation of professional life and educational experiences. It complements the Springer journal Vocations and Learning: Studies in vocational and professional education.
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Publishing in the academy is a high-stakes activity often used to measure academic staff progress... more Publishing in the academy is a high-stakes activity often used to measure academic staff progress and inform promotion. Many universities have increased pressure on academics, even at the earliest stages of their careers, to publish in high-ranking journals resulting in increased stress and uncertainty. The authors of this paper are members of a writing group in an Australian regional university, established to support each other towards success in quality research and publishing. Over the 2020–2021 summer semester, six members of the group decided to reflect on their experiences, emotions and outcomes throughout the writing process by participating in four reflective arts-based activities. Theoretical frameworks of reflection and metaphor were used to share findings. Strong evidence of having to grapple with meeting university expectations in tension with personal goals and passions was ever-present. The importance of drawing on both personal resources and significant others to man...
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Reimagining the Academy, 2021
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