ERIC Number: EJ1209051
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
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What, Why and How -- The Policy, Purpose and Practice of Grammatical Terminology
Harris, Ann; Helks, Marie
English in Education, v52 n3 p169-185 2018
This article critically examines the literature around grammar and grammatical terminology. It is essentially a critical consideration of the debates in England and Wales in four main parts. Part 1 considers debates in policy, the "What", i.e. grammatical terminology from the perspective of national policy as defined by the English National Curriculum for Key Stages 1 and 2, and the Key Stage 2 "Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Test". Part 2, Debates in Purpose, examines the "Why": it views grammatical terminology through a more theoretical lens which considers the potential purpose and value of explicit grammatical terminology in the classroom. Part 3 touches upon Debates in Practice, the "How", examining what is already understood about the teaching of grammatical terminology in terms of grammar pedagogy, language acquisition and word learning. While each part has a distinct focus, the field is complex with overlap and interrelated issues. The final part looks briefly at teacher and pupil perspectives.
Descriptors: Grammar, Language Usage, National Curriculum, English Curriculum, Punctuation, Spelling, Tests, Teaching Methods, Language Acquisition, Vocabulary Development, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England); United Kingdom (Wales)
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