A constructivist approach for introducing the figurative language of poetry

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Published: Dec 31, 2013
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17471/2499-4324/91
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Poetry, Metaphor, Learning Environment, Constructivism, Play, Educational Technology, Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL),

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Valentina Fonte
Istituto Comprensivo Scolastico di Roveredo e San Quirino, Roveredo in Piano - Pordenone

Abstract

This contribution proposes a constructivist game-based approach to the study of poetry adopted in Italian lower secondary schools. The approach treats poetry in a direct, free, creative and heuristic way. It features a collective game that uses metaphors as a way to introduce students to the figurative language of poetry and its extraordinary evocative and expressive power.

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Vol. 21 No. 3 (2013): TD60 - General Issue On Educational Technology
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Articles - Special Issue

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