The Teaching of Literature.

Gambell, Trevor J.

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ERIC Number: EJ339968

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1986

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The Teaching of Literature.

Gambell, Trevor J.

English Quarterly, v19 n2 p142-52 Sum 1986

Reviews various methods of teaching literature and proposes that response to literature be an element in the teaching of literature. Considers the role of the teacher in a response-centered classroom and how to create a classroom environment that will encourage interpretation and response to literature. (SRT)

Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, English Curriculum, English Instruction, Literary Criticism, Literature Appreciation, Reader Response, Reader Text Relationship, Teacher Role

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

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