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Petrosky, Anthony – 1991
Teaching models, derived from theory and research, are static, and lack responsibility. Models substitute an abstracted notion for teachers. Literature can be viewed as a field of play, where meaning opens, rather than as a body of knowledge. The teacher's challenge consists of posing questions that allow students to formulate their takes on a…
Descriptors: Critical Reading, Higher Education, Literary Criticism, Literature Appreciation