Literature, literacy and the discourses of English teaching: a case study

Goodwyn, A. and Findlay, K. (2002) Literature, literacy and the discourses of English teaching: a case study. L1-Educational Studies in Language and Literature, 2 (3). pp. 221-238. ISSN 1567-6617 doi: 10.1023/A:1021386422638

Abstract/Summary

This article examines the discourses of English teaching, and their implications for subject and literacy teaching and learning. Case study evidence is presented to illustrate the ways in which competing discourses are enacted in the classroom. We argue the need to critically examine the educational value of teacher discourses, which have an important impact on instructional practices and the quality of pupils' learning.