| Teacher Interview: Question 8: Can you expand on how the
loans support the creative and imaginative elements of the curriculum? |
Conclusion: 80% (20) of 25 teachers saw the loans as a contributing
factor to creativity in the curriculum. Teachers noted that the loans "take them to
another world they haven't been to" and that they are "a different way in"
to learning.
Of the 27 creative loan uses mentioned by 20 teachers, 37% (10) were in relation to Art
& Design. Teachers also highlighted English/Literacy related areas such as creative
thinking and discourse (15%), Drama (15%), creative story-writing (11%) and poetry (7%).
To a lesser extent - dance, story telling, dressing up and handling (all 4%) were also
seen as creative outcomes.
Summary of findings:
20 out of the 25 teachers asked responded positively to this question. The exceptions
were Teachers E, H, J, O and T. They suggested 27 ways in which the loans
supported the creative/imaginative elements of the curriculum. The following information
demonstrates the number of times specific illustrations of this creativity was mentioned
by the teachers.
- · 37% (10) of mentions were in relation to Art and Design: Teachers A, F, N, Q, R, S,
U, W, X and Y.
- · 15% (4) of mentions were in relation to creative thinking and discourse: Teachers B,
I, V and X.
- · 15% (4) of mentions were in relation to Drama: Teachers B, D, G and J.
- · 11% (3) of mentions were in relation to story writing: Teachers G, J and M.
- · 7% (2) of mentions were in relation to Poetry: Teachers J and K.
- · The remaining 15% (4) were made up of individual mentions:
4% of mentions (1) were in relation to Dance: Teacher J.
4% of mentions (1) were in relation to story telling: Teacher J.
4% of mentions (1) were in relation to dressing up: Teacher C.
4% of mentions (1) were in relation to touching the objects: Teacher P.
Quotes:
1. With the carriage, we discussed what it would be like then. Some of them haven't seen a
barge before even though we live near the waterway. The models take them to another world
they haven't been to.
2. We have done story telling, story writing, poetry, dance and drama from the loans. We
also imagine we are the person who might have owned an item at the end of the key stage.
Younger children, of course, cannot do this so well. We have not done sculpture from
loans.
3. We did pastel drawings of the shells. It is a different way in. We did lots art-wise.
You could fit the shells into music. A lot of the children listened to the shells with
them up to their ears. They noticed things when they were drawing the gull - like the hole
in the beak.
4. Our artefacts are used as starting points for role play, creative stories and poems, as
well as art work.
5. They are a great motivator in every area of Art. |
| Teacher Interview: Question 8: Individual Answers: |
Key: A "user" is a school that already uses the loan
service. A "non-user" is a school that does not currently use the loan service.
1. Teacher A: User: Primary
Can you expand on how the loans support the creative and imaginative elements of the
curriculum?
We do a lot of drawing/art work with a variety of materials.
2. Teacher B: User: Primary
Can you expand on how the loans support the creative and imaginative elements of the
curriculum?
You can see the creative thinking that the loans encouraged in the lesson today. They
can be used as a stimulus for drama.
3. Teacher C: User: Primary
Can you expand on how the loans support the creative and imaginative elements of
the curriculum?
When the children tried on the Edwardian seaside costumes (replicas) they could
imagine what it would be like having seen/tried on these items. Time is a very difficult
concept for them.
4. Teacher D: User: Primary
Can you expand on how the loans support the creative and imaginative elements of
the curriculum?
They have to imagine what it is used for. We have used drama to stimulate the children
with the Tudor people. They have to imagine they are the lady or the man and we do
"hot-seating" where they respond as if they are that character.
5. Teacher E: User: Primary
Can you expand on how the loans support the creative and imaginative elements of
the curriculum?
No.
6. Teacher F: User: Primary
Can you expand on how the loans support the creative and imaginative elements of
the curriculum?
In Art and Design.
7. Teacher G: User: Primary
Can you expand on how the loans support the creative and imaginative elements of
the curriculum?
They can be used at the start of story-writing or as a focus for drama.
8. Teacher H: User: Primary
Can you expand on how the loans support the creative/imaginative elements of the
curriculum?
This is making me think of what we could do next year. Of course we could use them in
other curriculum areas.
9. Teacher I: User: Primary
Can you expand on how the loans support the creative and imaginative elements of
the curriculum?
With the carriage, we discussed what it would be like then. Some of them haven't seen
a barge before even though we live near the waterway. The models take them to another
world they haven't been to.
10. Teacher J: User: Primary
Can you expand on how the loans support the creative and imaginative elements of the
curriculum?
We have done story telling, story writing, poetry, dance and drama from the loans. We also
imagine we are the person who might have owned an item at the end of the key stage.
Younger children, of course, cannot do this so well. We have not done sculpture from
loans.
11. Teacher K: User: Primary
Can you expand on how the loans support the creative and imaginative elements of the
curriculum?
Year 1 has done poetry with toys.
12. Teacher L: Non-user: Primary
Can you expand on how the loans support the creative and imaginative elements of the
curriculum?
Lesley had not used the loans in this way but said she would use the loans in relation
to role play with the little ones.
13. Teacher M: Non-user: Primary
Can you expand on how the loans support the creative and imaginative elements of
the curriculum?
The imaginative side needs much more work. (See the sheets for the students consistent
application of loans to the imaginative - story writing - as well as the rational)
14. Teacher N: Non-user: Primary
Can you expand on how the loans support the creative and imaginative elements of the
curriculum?
We did pastel drawings of the shells. It is a different way in. We did lots art-wise.
You could fit the shells into music. A lot of the children listened to the shells with
them up to their ears. They noticed things when they were drawing the gull - like the hole
in the beak.
15. Teacher O: Non-user: Primary
Can you expand on how the loans support the creative and imaginative elements of the
curriculum?
Our artefacts (not Reading Museum Service loans) are used as starting points for role
play, creative stories and poems, as well as art work.
16. Teacher P: Non-user: Primary
Can you expand on how the loans support the creative and imaginative elements of the
curriculum?
Allow them to see/touch objects that otherwise are only talked about.
17. Teacher Q: User: Secondary
Can you expand on how the loans support the creative and imaginative elements of the
curriculum?
They are a great motivator in every area of Art.
18. Teacher R: User: Secondary
Can you expand on how the loans support the creative and imaginative elements of the
curriculum?
All the time. (Art teacher)
19. Teacher S: User: Secondary
Can you expand on how the loans support the creative and imaginative elements of
the curriculum?
We do use different media. There is another art teacher who is the 3D specialist in
the school.
20. Teacher T: User: Secondary
Can you expand on how the loans support the creative and imaginative elements of the
curriculum?
Would use the loans for this type of work if there was a need. Teachers tend to engage
with contemporary programmes on television and other things that the students are
interested in for some of these areas.
21. Teacher U: User: Secondary
Can you expand on how the loans support the creative and imaginative elements of the
curriculum?
Sculpture and all areas of art.
22. Teacher V: Non-user: Secondary
Can you expand on how the loans support the creative and imaginative elements of the
curriculum?
Writing is coming back in History. We teach argument and thinking skills. I do use
paintings to teach history. I use a Crookshank and a Hogarth to teach 19th century
politics.
23. Teacher W: Non-user: Secondary
Can you expand on how the loans support the creative and imaginative elements of the
curriculum?
The loans will inspire the imagination when they create the mobiles. They are going to
create symbols to represent each tier and the loans - the colours and patterns - may be an
inspiration.
24. Teacher X: Non-user: Secondary
Can you expand on how the loans support the creative and imaginative elements of the
curriculum?
The students had completed a Roman Empire study by the time they handled the objects.
We had two groups with three teachers - 40 children in groups of ten - looking at the
objects and discussing them. The children got on with it and were quite amazed by it.
25. Teacher Y: Non-user: Secondary
Can you expand on how the loans support the creative and imaginative elements of the
curriculum?
We created model houses from a loan once. We used all types of materials. (The teacher
showed me an impressive array of students constructions)
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