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MAKING STUDENT VOICES HEARD IN A LITERATURE COURSE Dr. Phuong thi Anh Le Nha Trang Education College. Benefits
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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 experience • Literary + 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