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O'Neil, Wayne A. – The Urban Review, 1968
Because of the tentative nature of linguistic theories, the lack of proof that linguistics is an efficacious approach to language study, and the prescriptive nature of many of the books themselves, a textbook series based on linguistics is not recommended for use in the classroom. True linguists suggest theories about the structure of language and…
Descriptors: Assignments, Creative Teaching, Educational Research, English Curriculum
Malenka, Margaret M.; Smith, Stephen P. – 1994
This paper describes two prospective English teachers' beliefs and understandings regarding literature and the teaching of literature. Through extensive interviews that included context-specific tasks, the study explored the subjects' prior experiences with literature, their conceptions regarding the nature of literature, and their perceptions of…
Descriptors: English Curriculum, English Instruction, English Literature, English Teacher Education