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From the Shadow of a Myth to an Academic Subject : Teaching Writing from a Cognitive Base (2021)

Ekström, N. (2021). From the Shadow of a Myth to an Academic Subject : Teaching Writing from a Cognitive Base. In M. Moore, & S. Meekings (Eds.), The Place and the Writer : International Intersections of Teacher Lore and Creative Writing Pedagogy (pp. 59-74). Bloomsbury Academic. https://doi.org/10.5040/9781350127180.ch-005

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Publication details

All authors or editors: Ekström, Nora

Parent publication: The Place and the Writer : International Intersections of Teacher Lore and Creative Writing Pedagogy

Parent publication editors: Moore, Marshall; Meekings, Sam

ISBN: 978-1-3501-2715-9

eISBN: 978-1-3501-2718-0

Publication year: 2021

Pages range: 59-74

Number of pages in the book: 238

Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic

Place of Publication: London

Publication country: United Kingdom

Publication language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5040/9781350127180.ch-005

Publication open access: Not open

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Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/78517

Abstract

In order to truly understand one’s teaching methods and share them with others, one first needs to understand what has been done in the past. The aim is to become conscious of habits, models and attitudes that have become a part of local lore – either in studies of creative writing or in the education system in general. One way to do this is to read creative writing guides written in different periods of time. This paper examines Finnish writing guides published since 1900. It also shows how teaching creative writing slowly became possible in Finland. Finally, the article describes how the historical situation, writing guides and academic tradition influenced the practice of teaching writing at the University of Jyväskylä.

Keywords: creative writing; writer training; guides (literary works); creativity; cognition; feedback; constructivism; history of science and learning

Free keywords: creativity; cognition; constructivism; writing; feedback; Finland; writing program

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Ministry reporting: Yes

Reporting Year: 2021

JUFO rating: 2