The benefits of creative writing are particularly important in countries where there’s a need to build a caring society and there are limited resources.
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A new survey of Australian primary teachers found almost 65% of teachers never asked students to write at home with the support of a family member.
A survey of NSW teachers shows there is an emphasis on explicitly teaching writing in the early school years. But the amount of time spent teaching writing dips in the middle years.
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Professor of Educational Assessment and Literacy and Institute Director of the Learning Sciences Institute Australia, Australian Catholic University
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Medical academic and Chair of Primary Health Care, University of Cape Town
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Senior Lecturer in Literacy, Edith Cowan University
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Part-time lecturer, author, creative facilitator and medical doctor, University of Cape Town
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Murdoch University
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Senior Research Officer, Assessment, Writing and Reporting, Australian Catholic University
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Professor Susan Ledger, Head of School - Dean of Education, University of Newcastle, NSW., University of Newcastle
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Professor in Early Childhood Education and Community, University of Canberra