Outputs (2)

The Trouble with Poetry: Teachers’ perceptions on poetry teaching and learning in the secondary classroom (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Diehl, M. B. (2021). The Trouble with Poetry: Teachers’ perceptions on poetry teaching and learning in the secondary classroom. In S. Riddle, & P. Bhatia (Eds.), Imagining Better Education: Conference Proceedings 2020 (22-34)

Poetry plays an important role in the subject of English in secondary schools. Not only does poetry create the opportunity to learn about playing with language, but it also allows students to familiarise themselves with the cultural heritage of the B... Read More about The Trouble with Poetry: Teachers’ perceptions on poetry teaching and learning in the secondary classroom.

Engaging the Poet: Exploring poetry through creativity and criticality in English secondary education (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Diehl, M. (2019). Engaging the Poet: Exploring poetry through creativity and criticality in English secondary education. In X. Shao, & E. Dobson (Eds.), Imagining Better Education: Conference Proceedings 2018 (44-52)

Poetry, once seen as the only form of creativity, is a valuable part of the English lesson, yet the way in which it is taught is often criticised due to the pedestrian way of unpicking the poem, rather than looking at it as a vehicle for expressing c... Read More about Engaging the Poet: Exploring poetry through creativity and criticality in English secondary education.