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"If your body's not really moving, your brain's not really going": process drama, literacy and the middle years

BRITT, JO-ANNE ( 2010)

Much research and writing has occurred over the last decade into the education of boys, with particular attention paid to the discrepancy in literacy levels when compared with girls. Research shows that the Middle Years of schooling are a major transitional time of adjustment; when literacy levels, particularly of boys, tend to plateau. The difference in literacy and engagement levels in English classes of boys and girls also tends to become wider, with more boys being at a lower percentile. This action research project, in a Year 7 English class, implemented Process drama strategies to engage students in their literacy learning. Analysis of a range of data, including writing samples demonstrated increased engagement during English classes and some improvement in literacy skills.