making student voices heard in a literature course
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MAKING STUDENT VOICES HEARD IN
A LITERATURE COURSE
Dr. Phuong thi Anh Le
Nha Trang Education College
Benefits+ It is valuable for its authenticity, motivation, language knowledge
and skills, cultural awareness, sociolinguistic knowledge, emotional intelligence and critical thinking (Khatib, Rezaei & Derakhshan, 2011)
+ It can enrich the students' lives (Cope, 1998) and teach students emotional intelligence skills (Weber, 2006, cited by Magro, 2010).
Challenges Literature is a daunting subject due
to its challenges in terms of language use, cultural and literary implications (Baurain, 2001).
HOW? + Teaching + Assessment + Students’ perceptions
Teaching
RELEVANT MATERIALS (interests, experiences, language levels)
PRE READING (independent reading)TEACHER’S GUIDANCE (pictures,
guided questions) TEAMWORK (at home, in class)
Assessment (STUDENTS’ WORK) Participation Journals Extensive reading Storytelling/Drammatization Creative writing Written test
STUDENT’S JOURNAL
Personal experienceLiterary + Language understanding (intensive reading/ open
questions)
WEEKLY EXTENSIVE READING
=> Autonomy=> Individual interests=> Personal experience=> Literary + language understanding
(like/dislike + summary)
STORY TELLING/ DRAMATISATION
=> Individual choice Literary appreciation Language skills Story telling skills Creativity Computer skills
CREATIVE WRITING Literary appreciation Language skills Creativity
Students' Perceptions
Questionnaire
Recommendations+ Relevant readings+ Students’ autonomy and
creativity+ Teachers’ guidance,
encouragement and monitoring
+ Diversity in assessment