Creative Knowledge: The Centrality of Creativity in Teachers' Conceptions of Subject English

• Published in: Changing English Vol. 27; no. 3; pp. 295 - 304
• Main Author: Frawley, Emily
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Routledge 02.07.2020; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Creativity; English Teachers; Foreign Countries; GERM; Identification (Psychology); Knowledge Level; Secondary School Teachers; subject English; teacher narratives; teacher-writer; writing; Writing (Composition); Australia

This paper examines the notion of creativity as a core concept in English teachers' knowledge and valuing of their subject. It draws on research from a broader investigation into teachers as writers and discusses one of the key findings of the study: that creativity is not only crucial to how t...