ERIC Number: EJ1402897
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-1358-684X
EISSN: EISSN-1469-3585
Secondary Shakespeare in the UK: Pedagogies and Practice
Elliott, Victoria; Olive, Sarah
Changing English: Studies in Culture and Education, v30 n4 p402-413 2023
In this paper, we report data from the first national survey of secondary Shakespeare teaching in the UK, conducted online in 2017-18 with a sample of 211 teachers distributed throughout Wales, England, Northern Ireland, and Scotland. In this article, we outline the pedagogical practices which are dominant. Specifically, we examine the group of pedagogies known as 'Active Methods' and consider their popularity in secondary classrooms, and why teachers say they do or do not use them. The most popular activities for teaching Shakespeare plays in the UK across the key stages are as follows: reading with parts around the groups; creating scene summaries; watching a film; and historical context activities.
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, English Literature, Foreign Countries, National Surveys, English Instruction, Teacher Attitudes, Active Learning, Teaching Methods, Drama, Films, History
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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