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Picturebooks and Development Education: the story of a research project Anne Dolan

Picturebooks and Development Education: the story of a research project Anne Dolan. A picturebook. Typically, a picturebook is 32 pages long with a balance between text and illustrations (Lewis, 2001 ). A work of art!

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Picturebooks and Development Education: the story of a research project Anne Dolan

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  1. Picturebooks and Development Education: the story of a research projectAnne Dolan

  2. A picturebook • Typically, a picturebook is 32 pages long with a balance between text and illustrations (Lewis, 2001). • A work of art! • As an art form, it hinges on the interdependence of pictures and words, on the simultaneous display of two facing pages and on the drama of the turning page. • 1 wordless book • 2 picture story books • 3 illustrated books

  3. It's a Book

  4. Of thee I Sing

  5. What does it mean to be global?

  6. 2013 50th anniversary of I have a dream

  7. Timeline • Picturebooks and geography • Funding from DICE • Society of Children’s Writers and Illustrators Summer 2011 • 2011-2012 Research • May 2012 Contacted Publisher • Funding, professional leave of absence • 2012-2013 Write up

  8. Funding from DICE • Picturebooks and geography • Funding from DICE • Society of Children’s Writers and Illustrators Summer 2011 • 2011-2012 Research (Analysis of over 500 picturebooks) • May 2012 Contacted Publisher • Funding, professional leave of absence • 2012-2013 Write up

  9. Current context • Literacy and numeracy • Less focus on critical literacy • Opportunities and challenges provided by ICT • Status of picture story books (only for young children). • Teachers are unaware of the existence of these books • When they are used they are used in a surface capacity with more focus on the text rather than the illustrations • Restriction of picture books to literacy time

  10. Relevance? • A resource for our students!!!! • A resource for teachers • A resource for children and their parents

  11. Curriculum Framework

  12. You, me and diversity • Contents • Introduction • Chapter one: Picturebooks • Chapter two: Culture, intercultural education and development education • Chapter three: A culturally diverse classroom • Chapter four: Critical literacy and critically reading the world • Chapter five: Learning about respect and how to develop respect through picturebooks • Chapter six: Understanding • Chapter seven: Raising awareness and taking action • Chapter eight: Exploring the journey of refugees through picturebooks • Appendix one: Building a curriculum based on respect, understanding and action • Appendix two: Resources

  13. INTO publications

  14. Dolan, A. M. (2013) Creative Geography Teaching Through the Use of Picture Story Books in Scoffham, S. (ed.) Teaching Geography Creatively, Oxford: Routledge pp.31-46.

  15. Dolan, A. M. (2013) ‘Critically reading the world through picture story books in O’Riordan, J. Horgan, D. and Martin, S. (Eds) Early Childhood in a Global Context. Oxford: Peter Lang

  16. Conference Presentations • Dolan, A. M. (2013) Making development issues accessible for children through picture books. IASSEE Annual Conference Meeting the Challenges of a Globalised world. June 20th and 21st. • Dolan, A. (2013) Picturebooks and development education, Geographical Association (Primary Geography) Presented at Charney Manor Geography Conference, Oxford. • Dolan, A M. (2012) ‘The Potential of Picture Books for Teaching Migration as a Geographical Theme. 33rd IBBY International Congress :Crossing Boundaries: Translations and Migrations 23rd -26th August 2012, Imperial College, London. • Dolan, A. M. (2011) ‘You , Me and Diversity’: The potential of picture books for teaching development and intercultural education. DICE Annual Conference: You, Me and Diversity, 25th and 26th November, 2011. • Dolan, A. M.  (2011)’ Picture Story Books and the Futures Dimension in Primary Geography.  Primary Geography Conference (Geographical Association). Charney Manor, Oxfordshire. England. Geography in the revised primary curriculum: looking forward. February 25th -27.th • Dolan, A. M . (2011) ‘Windows on the World: Use of picture books for teaching geography’. IASSEE Conference: Learning for the 21st Century, From Research to Practice. 4-5th of February, 2011, St.Patrick’s College, Drumcondra, Dublin 9. • Dolan, A. M. (2010) ‘Teaching primary geography through the medium of picture story books’. Primary Geography Conference (Geographical Association). Charney Manor, Oxfordshire. England. Geography in the revised primary curriculum: looking forward. February 19th  – 21st

  17. Journal Articles • Dolan, A.M. (forthcoming) Intercultural education, picturebooks and refugees: a multidimensional perspective. Children’s literature in English language education • Dolan, A.M. (2012) Making a connection. Primary Geography. Sheffield: Geographical Association Vol. 79, (3) pp.16-17. • Dolan, A.M. (2012) Futures talk over story time. Primary Geography. Sheffield: Geographical Association Vol. 78, (2) pp.26-17. • Dolan, A.M. (2012) Picture Books, Geography and Climate Change. Journal of Children’s Literature Studies. Vol. 8 (2). • Dolan, A.M. (2011) ‘Introducing Children to extremities such as Climate Change through Picture Story Books’,Primary Geography Journal. Sheffield: Geographical Association Vol. 76, (3) pp.10-11.

  18. Lessons learnt • Time for research….it takes a lot of time • Support……from within the college • …..outside the college • …..mentors • Keep writing ….start small …..find avenues for publication • Establish leverage…

  19. Refugees

  20. The Refugee Diaries

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