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Professional Memory and English Teaching
- Source :
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English Teaching: Practice and Critique . May 2009 8(1):52-63. - Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- This article concerns the way that research into Professional Memory (PM) in English teaching might re-connect the school subject with constituencies--the individuals, communities and social values--it once served. By PM I mean the collective memories of a generation of English teachers which, when brought into conjunction with existing histories, could offer critical perspectives on English today. In this article I will try to show how PM and the wealth of collective representations might afford much needed perspectives on the purposes and practices of secondary English in the UK. (Contains 3 footnotes.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1175-8708
- Volume :
- 8
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- English Teaching: Practice and Critique
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ847284
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Descriptive