The Open University
Centre for Language and Communication
I don't think we basically do disturb many students' fundamental perceptions about [linguistic prescription] . . . there is something here that bothers me slightly and I think we have to accept that our position is also an ideological one... more
This paper gives an account of the process of developing the Open University's Professional Development in Action module, a set of in-service materials designed to support classroom, school and local authority-based practitioner research.... more
Prospero's Island is an immersive theatre project created by Punchdrunk Enrichment and sponsored by Learning Partner, London Borough of Hackney (Hackney Learning Trust). The project sought to inspire and motivate students’ engagement... more
About the book: The Routledge Companion to English Language Studies is an accessible guide to the major topics, debates and issues in English Language Studies. This authoritative collection includes entries written by well-known language... more
In the light of sustained interest in the potential value of young children’s narrative play, this article examines Vivian Gussin Paley’s approach to storytelling and story-acting, in this case with 3- to 5-year-olds. It scrutinises how... more
This chapter considers the reading experiences of voluntary reading groups in schools, their collaborative interpretation of children’s/young adult literature, and their construction of reader identities. We focus on a study of secondary... more
The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) organises the CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway (CKG) Children’s Book Awards. CILIP also manages the accompanying CKG Shadowing Scheme and its associated website,... more
Learning English aims to familiarize the reader with the wide spectrum of theories and methodologies involved in acquiring English. Included in its scope are developmental studies in child L1 acquisition and bilingualism (chapters 1 to... more
- by Joan Swann