Forsaking the Big Desk: Whole Language in the College Classroom
Describes the experience of a college teacher teaching, for the first time, an introduction to literature course with a whole-language approach. Describes how she abandoned her position as imparter-of-knowledge and as authority, and joined the students as one of many readers and writers. Discusses h...
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Published in | Teaching English in the two-year college Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 44 - 50 |
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Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Urbana
National Council of Teachers of English
01.02.1998
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Summary: | Describes the experience of a college teacher teaching, for the first time, an introduction to literature course with a whole-language approach. Describes how she abandoned her position as imparter-of-knowledge and as authority, and joined the students as one of many readers and writers. Discusses how class activities were structured and notes students' enthusiasm. (SR) |
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ISSN: | 0098-6291 1943-2356 |
DOI: | 10.58680/tetyc19983849 |