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Langer, Judith – 1991
The teaching of literature is not well understood in American schools, nor has there been any major change in conceptualizing secondary school literature instruction in the past 25 years. In addition, study of how students come to understand literature parallel to the study of the writing process is almost nonexistent. For the past few years,…
Descriptors: Critical Reading, Critical Thinking, English Instruction, Literature
Probst, R. E. – 1987
Intended for literature instructors, this digest explains the relationship of transactional theory (a reciprocal, mutually defining relationship between the reader and the literary text) to the teaching of literature. The importance of the reader's part in literature is first demonstrated, noting that attention must be paid to who the readers are,…
Descriptors: Critical Reading, English Instruction, Higher Education, Individualized Reading
Pugh, Sharon L. – 1988
Two basic approaches to teaching children to appreciate literature at any level are the structural (traditional literary analysis) and the reader response approaches. Structural analysis provides the terms and concepts that help readers interpret and discuss literature, while reader response emphasizes the integrated experience an individual has…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education, Independent Reading, Literature Appreciation