Literature in Education

2001 Teaching Literature Appreciation in Secondary School

by Cresantia (Frances) Koya Vaka'uta

This paper examines the ways by which Literature is taught at school and argues for more interactive engagement and... more This paper examines the ways by which Literature is taught at school and argues for more interactive engagement and creative writing in the Pacific classroom.

Pédagogie de la violence : Mme de Genlis face aux révolutions

by Nicolas BRUCKER

A interface entre lingüística aplicada e literatura: Abordagens empíricas no contexto escolar

by Vander Viana

Full reference:
Zyngier, S., Viana, V., & Menezes, D. (2007). A interface entre lingüística aplicada e literatura: Abordagens empíricas no contexto escolar. Cadernos de Letras, 23, 163-182. Retrieved from http://www.letras.ufrj.br/anglo_germanicas/cadernos/numeros/0X2007/textos/cl23052007sovan.pdf

It is widely accepted among different researchers that the understanding of world phenomena cannot be restricted by... more It is widely accepted among different researchers that the understanding of world phenomena cannot be restricted by the boundaries between areas of knowledge established by the academy. Interdisciplinary work is quite frequent in various fields, among them, that of Letters. The present article is situated in the interface between Applied Linguistics (AL) and Empirical Science of Literature (ESL). It defines objectives and describes how, together, these two areas may help the understanding of literary reading. The theoretical assumptions presented here are illustrated with research already developed, emphasizing the empirical nature of the approach.