Languages at Work: Defining the Place of Work-Integrated Learning in Language Studies

Anderson, Lara; Are, K; Benbow, Heather Merle

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“…Notably, one response to the pressure on universities to deliver measurable employability outcomes has been a growing discourse around "work integrated learning" (WIL). WIL refers to activities such as internships (Cooper et al, 2010, p. 1), but can equally reference classroom activities that rehearse workplace skills, such as interpersonal communication, teamwork, problem-solving, initiative, planning and self-management (Kaider et al, 2017;Anderson et al, 2020). At first blush benign, these skills are nevertheless only a partial interpretation of what it means to sell and perform labour for industrial entities driven by the more-or-less regulated imperatives of neoliberalism.…”

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The screenwriting canon and the industrial hidden curriculum: A case for educational activism

O’Meara,

Are,

Taylor

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This article identifies a cohort of screenplays and screenwriters recurrent on university screenwriting reading lists – a “screenwriting canon” –dominated by hegemonic identities. We identify some reasons for the perpetuation of this canon and its implications and limitations. We are especially concerned by the “hidden curriculum” within tertiary screenwriting courses and seek to expose the industry biases that shape its content and distribution. We find that the screenwriting canon, as distinct from other modes of creative writing and media practice, is shaped by a specific set of industrial values originating in Hollywood, which are expressed through regimes of access to certain texts and not others. These effectively determine what is allowed to count as “good” screenwriting. We argue that if the reading, analysis, discussion, performance and rewriting of screenplays is to be a useful tool for students then access to a greater diversity of screenplays is sorely needed. As educators, it is our responsibility to interrogate and critique the values of the screen industry rather than reproduce them. We make a case for accessing a wider range of screenplays and for introducing students to industry in a way that emphasises “work-ready” values, such as analysing power relations and ethical representation.

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Section: Site Of Activism #3: Designing Engaging and Rigorous Syllabimentioning

confidence: 99%

The screenwriting canon and the industrial hidden curriculum: A case for educational activism

O’Meara,

Are,

Taylor

et al. 2023

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Languages at Work: Defining the Place of Work-Integrated Learning in Language Studies

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The screenwriting canon and the industrial hidden curriculum: A case for educational activism

The screenwriting canon and the industrial hidden curriculum: A case for educational activism

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