Literacy Across the Curriculum

Oberman, R. (2023). From invitation to destination: A systematic literature review of the use of picturebooks in inquiry‐based education. British Educational Research Journal.

This article provides a systematic literature review of empirical research in formal education settings exploring the use of picturebooks in inquiry-based education.

https://bera-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/berj.3856

Oberman, R. (2023). Creativity, curiosity and catharsis: positive emotions in climate change education through picturebooks. Environmental Education Research, 1-26.

This article explores the positive emotional experiences supported by picturebook use in climate change education. 

https://www-tandfonline-com.dcu.idm.oclc.org/doi/full/10.1080/13504622.2023.2286940

Oberman, R. (2024). What are topic emotions? A comparison of children's emotional responses to climate change, climate change learning and climate change picturebooks. British Educational Research Journal.

This article analyses the emotional responses to picturebooks and compares these to other classroom based emotions.

https://bera-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/berj.3995

This research examined the potential for embedding high quality literacy instruction in the subjects of history, science and visual arts. The research has been used to inform professional learning facilitated by the Professional Development Service for Teachers/Oide in primary schools nationally.

https://doi.org/10.1002/trtr.2283

Concannon-Gibney, T. (2019). Immersing first graders in poetry: A genre study approach. The Reading Teacher, 72 (4), 431-443.
https://doi.org/10.1002/trtr.1728

Concannon-Gibney, T. (2023). Comprehending poetry with social justice themes. The Reading Teacher, 77 (4), pp. 562-567.
https://doi.org/10.1002/trtr.2260