top of page

About This Honors project

About this Project

Full report

Research Questions: 

  • What does a sample of pre-service Integrated Language Arts teachers already know, understand, and believe about advising creative writing clubs?

​

  • What information would equip and inspire pre-service Integrated Language Arts to facilitate creative writing clubs in their future careers?

​

Methodology: 

  • Focus group study of 5 pre-service teachers at BGSU.

​

Engages the fields of: 

  • 7-12 English Education

  • Creative Writing

  • Rhetoric

  • Psychology

​

Advisors: 

​

Dr. Tim Murnen, Primary Advisor

  • Dr. Murnen tirelessly shared his expertise in the field of English education. He also shared insight from his experiences leading creative writing clubs for secondary and post secondary students. â€‹

​

Amanda McGuire Rzicznek, Secondary Advisor

  • Professor Amanda Rzicznek enriched this project with her perspective on creative writing pedagogy at the post-secondary and professional level. Her feedback as a composition professor improved the writing of this project.

​

Cassandra Lawton, influential scholar

  • Cassandra Lawton greatly enlightened my perspective on creative writing clubs. Her background in mental health services, her research, and her experience as a facilitator made her an invaluable source.  

Reference List

Theoretical Justifications: 

​

  • Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL, 2022).

  • Third Space Theory (Bhadda, 1994).

  • Disciplinary Literacy (Shanahan & Shanahan, 2008).

  • Critical-Creative Literacy (2022).

​

bottom of page