Review of Margaret MacDonald (2016), Elwyn Richardson and the Early World of Creative Education in New Zealand, NZCER Press.
Review of Margaret MacDonald (2016), Elwyn Richardson and the Early World of Creative Education in New Zealand, NZCER Press.
This article explores the notion of “relational pedagogy” in the Arts (drama, dance, music, and visual art) starting with the teacher–child relationship, peer relationships, and building communities of enquiry.
Curriculum integration is much misunderstood. As a curriculum design and a pedagogy, it requires a commitment to power sharing when making curriculum decisions with students. When teachers negotiate curriculum with students, the learning and teaching is of direct relevance to the world of young people in diverse settings. In the hands of talented teachers, curriculum integration engages students in deep level learning which can have lasting effects on their views of the world and their views of themselves as active learners.
Gardner's theory of Multiple Intelligences (MI) has been well received by many educators. Most of the literature on MI, however, concentrates on the primary school sector. This article considers the implications of MI for both primary and secondary sectors and suggests why the latter has been less responsive.
