Teaching and Learning English Literature by Ellie Chambers

Teaching and Learning English Literature by Ellie Chambers

The book is for beginning and experienced teachers of literature in higher education. The authors present a comprehensive overview of teaching English Literature, from setting teaching goals and syllabus planning through to a range of student assessment strategies and methods of course or teacher evaluation and improvement

′It is scarcely possible to imagine a truly educated person who cannot read wellYet it is not clear how or even if courses in literature actually work. How can teachers of English help students in their developmental journey toward becoming skillful readers and educated persons? This is the complex question that Chambers and Gregory address in Teaching and Learning English Literature.

The authors consider practical matters such as course design and student assessment but do not shirk larger historical and theoretical issues. In a lucid and non-polemical fashion - and occasionally with welcome humor - Chambers and Gregory describe the what, why, and how of "doing" literature, often demonstrating the techniques they advocate. Veteran teachers will find the book rejuvenating, a stimulus to examining purposes and methods; beginning teachers may well find it indispensable′ - Professor William Monroe, University of Houston

′The transatlantic cooperation of Ellie Chambers and Marshall Gregory has produced an outstanding book that ought to be on the shelves of anyone involved in the teaching of English Literature, as well as anyone engaged in the scholarship of teaching and learning in general or in any discipline. As they say, "the teaching of English Literature plays a central role in human beings′ search for meaning" although others in other disciplines may make this claim for theirs too. If so, they will still learn a great deal from this book; anyone looking for no more than a means of satisfying the demands of governments that look for simplistic quality measures and economic relevance, let them look elsewhere. This is a book for now and for all times′ - Professor Lewis Elton, Visiting Professor, University of Manchester, Honorary Professor, University College London

Gregory, Marshall: - Marshall Gregory is Harry Ice Professor of English, Liberal Education, and Pedagogy at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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ISBN 13	9780761941729
ISBN 10	076194172X
Title	Teaching and Learning English Literature
Author	Ellie Chambers
Series	Teaching And Learning The Humanities In He Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	SAGE Publications Inc
Year published	2006-03-18
Number of pages	240
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.