The Role of Metaphor and Symbol in Motivating Primary School Children

This book provides a fresh approach to motivation in primary school children by exploring the role of metaphor and symbol in language and art as a means of expressing insights developed through learning.

List of contents

Part 1: THEORETICAL BACKGROUND 1. Theories of Child Development 2. Education: Perceptions of Purpose and their Results 3. Who Are the Children in Primary Schools? 4. The Role of Metaphor in Deepening Reflection 5. Learning Foundations: Symbols, Brain Hemispheres and Archetypal Images Part 2: CLASSROOM WORK 6. People via Symbols and Metaphors 7. Treasure Seeking and Shepherds 8. Images: Rocks and Stones 9. More Metaphors and Biblical Symbols: Drama and Drawings 10. Education – From Past and Present to the Future?

About the author

Elizabeth Ashton became Lecturer in Religious and Moral Education at School of Education, Durham University, UK, following a teaching career in primary school classrooms of over nineteen years. She is now retired.

Summary

This book provides a fresh approach to motivation in primary school children by exploring the role of metaphor and symbol in language and art as a means of expressing insights developed through learning.

Product details

• Authors: Elizabeth Ashton, Ashton Elizabeth
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.08.2024
• EAN: 9781032119410
• ISBN: 978-1-032-11941-0
• No. of pages: 162
• Weight: 453 g
• Illustrations: schwarz-weiss Illustrationen, Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Series: Routledge Research in Education
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; EDUCATION / Educational Psychology, EDUCATION / Learning Styles, Educational psychology, Primary & middle schools, Primary and middle schools, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Elementary