Open AccessRelief: Observations on Creative Nonfiction as Pedagogy
Author(s) -
Mark Silverberg
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
learning landscapes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1913-5688
DOI - 10.36510/learnland.v12i1.991
Subject(s) - creative writing , creative work , work (physics) , pedagogy , sociology , creativity , creative brief , creative education , psychology , visual arts , engineering , art , social psychology , mechanical engineering
“Relief: Observations on Creative Nonfiction as Pedagogy” offers a case study in the possibilities of using creative writing as a pedagogical tool with ESL students. Analyzing the experience, comments, and creative work of a Chinese nursing student named Wei Wan at Ryerson University, the essay explores the benefits of personal writing and peer workshops as tools for self-exploration, aesthetic appreciation, and confidence building. While urging teachers to see the advantages of this methodology, the paper also reflects on the literary values of creative work in hybrid, non-standard English forms.