Research
Real in All the Ways that Matter: Weaving learning across the curriculum with Mantle of the Expert
This new book by Viv Aitken, is available from NZCER from 14th April 2021 Drawing on a decade of classroom practice, research and professional development, the book will be of interest to teachers and researchers around the world. However, it is written specifically with the local education context in mind, with references to the New…
Read MoreResearch project: How well does Mantle of the Expert prepare students for intermediate school?
These slides are from Renee Downey’s presentation at Drama New Zealand conference in Christchurch, April 14th 2019, with findings from her Masters research. Renee wanted to know whether students from her class (who had experienced 4 years of learning through Mantle of the Expert) felt prepared for inquiry learning at Intermediate. So, she interviewed them,…
Read MoreResearch project: Teachers report 35 benefits for writing & 50+ other benefits from Mantle of the Expert.
These slides – presented at the Drama New Zealand conference in Christchurch on 14th April, 2019 – reveal exciting new findings from a two year research project exploring dramatic inquiry and culturally responsive pedagogy in a Northland primary school. Here’s a quick guide to what’s inside: Slides 1-10 provide background information about the school and…
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