Authenticity and Children's Engagement with Writing

Authors

  • Shelley K Jones Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development East Africa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20360/G22C7J

Keywords:

Writing, Authenticity

Abstract

Authentic literacy activities engage children with meaningful reading and writing (Duke, Purcell-Gates, Hall, & Tower, 2006), but  little investigation has been conducted into the relationship of the kinds of writing children enjoy and the authenticity of the writing activity and experience. This paper reports findings from a study that investigates the question: How, if at all, does authenticity factor into kinds of writing that children like and/or dislike? Findings indicate that children enjoy writing that purposefully engages them with the real world, and is therefore authentic, and do not enjoy writing that they perceive as merely “school work”.  

Author Biography

Shelley K Jones, Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development East Africa

Assistant Professor,

Gender, Equity and Inclusion

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Published

2015-01-23

How to Cite

Jones, S. K. (2015). Authenticity and Children’s Engagement with Writing. Language and Literacy, 17(1), 63–82. https://doi.org/10.20360/G22C7J

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Vol. 17 No. 1 (2015): Regular Issue

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