Literary learning : teaching the English major / Sherry Lee Linkon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Linkon, Sherry Lee, 1959-

Series:

Scholarship of teaching and learning

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English literature--Study and teaching (Higher).

American literature--Study and teaching (Higher).

Literature--Study and teaching (Higher).

American literature.

Physical Description:

xvi, 163 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Bloomington : Indiana University Press, [2011]

Summary:

Literary Learning explores the nature of literary knowledge and offers guidance for effective teaching of literature at the college level. What do English majors need to learn? How can we help them develop the skills and knowledge they need? By identifying the habits of mind that literary scholars use in their own research and writing, Sherry Lee Linkon articulates the strategic knowledge that lies at the heart of the discipline, offering important insights and models for beginning and experienced teachers. Book jacket.

Contents:

Preface

The literary mind

Making literary thinking visible

Course design for literary learning

Analyzing students' learning.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0253223563

9780253356994

0253356997

9780253223562

9780253005595

0253005590

OCLC:

707212776

Publisher Number:

99945625414