Example of best practice: participatory film-making with migrant learners in practice

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Acknowledgements

We are indebted to the learners who took part in this project and permitted us to share the photos and film.

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There are no conflicts of interest to disclose.

Additional information

Funding

This work was supported by the Department of Science and Technology/National Research Foundation [South Africa] Early Career Researchers from UK scheme 2019, awarded to Dr Helen Hanna.

Notes on contributors

Helen Hanna

Helen Hanna is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, The Education University of Hong Kong. She has also acted as a consultant for British Council Thailand to support early careers researchers from the ASEAN region and as a Visiting Researcher at Chiang Mai University, Thailand. Her research interests and publications relate to educational diversity and inclusion, particularly of ethnic, racial and national minorities and migrant learners, citizenship education, and creative research methods. Her first monograph Young People’s Rights in the Citizenship Education Classroom was published in 2019 (Palgrave). See her website for more details on the research described in this article: www.drhelenhanna.com

Stefan Kucharczyk

Stefan Kucharczyk is an experienced primary school teacher and Director of consultancy ARTiculate Education. He specialises in enhancing the teaching and practice of creative writing and film-making in primary schools. He is also an Associate Lecturer at the Open University, UK. He publishes widely on creative literacy in academic and practitioner outlets, with his latest book Teaching Shakespeare in Primary Schools: All the World’s a Stage to be published in 2021 (David Fulton). See his website for examples of his work and links to films made with primary school learners: www.articulateeducation.co.uk