Exploring connections between creative thinking and higher attaining writing. Issue 3 (16th April 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Copping, Adrian
• Is Part Of: Education 3-13. Volume 46:Issue 3(2018)
• Page Start: 307
• Page End: 316
• Publication Date: 2018-04-16
• Subjects: Creative thinking -- possibility thinking -- teacher-in-role -- writing process -- achievement; Education -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Education, Primary -- Periodicals; Education, Elementary -- Periodicals; 372.942
• DOI: 10.1080/03004279.2016.1250801
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0300-4279

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This paper explores writing pedagogy in the primary classroom and connections between children thinking creatively and their achievement in writing. Initially 'continuing professional development' for teachers, I designed and facilitated a two-day writing workshop with a class of children around the theme of a Victorian murder mystery. This was observed by primary teachers and then deconstructed. Set within the context of a National Curriculum for English, which focuses more explicitly on the skills of transcription as indicators of quality writing, this paper explores initial findings from a pilot project considering the contribution creative thinking makes to the writing process.