A Space for Academic Play
Student learning journals as transitional writing
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12713348 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Phyllis Creme (University College London, UK,, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 49-64 |
| Publication date | 2008-01-08 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Arts and Humanities in Higher Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1474-0222 • E-ISSN: 1741-265X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1474022207084882 |
| OpenAlex | W1971043301 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 8 |
This article builds on the author's previous research on student learning journals to explore how their use can give students a `space' to engage meaningfully and in their own way with their university work. Drawing on the psychoanalytical concept of transitional space and on notions of narrative, it is argued that the student learning journal can be seen as a hybrid genre of writing positioned between `life narrative' and the `university essay'. At the same time, journal writing can invite the writer to make a psychic shift into the transitional space that enables adult play and creative activity. The discussion includes analyses of extracts from students' learning journals
Art · Creative writing · Epistemology · Literature · Mathematics education · Narrative · Pedagogy · Psychic · Sociology · Visual arts · Adult and Continuing Education Topics · Computer Science · Higher Education Practises and Engagement · Psychology · Reflective Practices in Education
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| Citations per year | 0.88 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2010 - 2025 (16) |
| Highly cited | No |