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Mazza, Donna; de Boer, Narrelle; Rhodes, David – English in Australia, 2021
Teaching Australian Gothic as a system of literary analysis can be challenging. Often linked to imprecise concepts that are difficult to identify, Australian Gothic is regularly reduced to 'something weird' or 'just a feeling'. However, the Gothic mode in Australia has established itself as an effective approach and developed some clear strategies…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Literary Genres, English Instruction, Teaching Methods
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Truman, Sarah E. – English in Australia, 2019
This paper is prompted by the author's experience as a researcher of English literary education in three different geographies over the past three years: Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia. Affect theory, as discussed in this paper, concerns atmospheres, surfaces, bodies, emotions, moods, vicinities and capacities. Drawing on affect theory,…
Descriptors: English Literature, Educational Researchers, Critical Theory, Race
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Merga, Margaret – English in Australia, 2018
Silent reading and book discussion about books read for pleasure can increase reading frequency and support the strengthening of student engagement in the beneficial practice of recreational reading. However, little is known about children's attitudes toward and experiences of these pedagogical activities. Qualitative findings from 47 children…
Descriptors: Sustained Silent Reading, Elementary School Students, Student Attitudes, High Stakes Tests
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Kitson, Lisbeth – English in Australia, 2011
The comprehension of multimodal texts is now a key concern with the release of the Australian National Curriculum for English (ACARA, 2010). However, the nature of multimodal texts, the diversity of readers in classrooms, and the complex technological environments through which multimodal texts are mediated, requires English teachers to reconsider…
Descriptors: Video Technology, National Curriculum, Reading Comprehension, Multiple Literacies
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Manuel, Jacqueline – English in Australia, 2002
Outlines outcomes of a survey which invited Australian Head Teachers of English to identify the major strengths and challenges of new Stage 6 Higher School Certificate courses. Reveals that teachers see the great potential for their students to be challenged and enthused by the courses. Notes significant anxiety and lack of assurance among…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, English Instruction, Foreign Countries, Mass Media Use