Literature In English Classroom Research Articles

Exploring The Literary Landscape: An Annotated Bibliography On Effective Strategies For Teaching English Literature

The aim of this research is to explore the literary landscape: An Annotated Bibliography of Effective Strategies for Teaching English Literature. The research will primarily rely on academic databases such as JSTOR, ERIC, and Google Scholar to gather relevant scholarly articles. These databases offer extensive repositories of peer-reviewed literature, ensuring the reliability and credibility of the sources retrieved. Keywords such as “literature in higher education”, “literature pedagogy”, and “literature in English classroom” will be utilized to conduct systematic searches and identify pertinent studies.In selecting literature for inclusion in the annotated bibliography, specific criteria will be applied. Only studies publish within the last decade will be considered to ensure relevance and currency. Preference will be given to peer-reviewed articles or journals, as these sources undergo rigorous scrutiny and contribute to the scholarly discourses on the subject matter. Moreover, studies focusing solely on primary education will be excluded to maintain the focus on secondary or higher education English classrooms. The result of exploration of English Literature in Higher Education as a topic in literature education is not novel; rather, it undergoes dynamic changes over time, adapting to diverse situations and cultural contexts. Despite the existence of various topics concerning English Teaching in Higher Education, the significance of incorporating English Literature in classrooms remains steadfast. Consequently, recent articles delve into conducted studies employing relevant theories for Teaching English Literature in higher education.

Challenges in Using Literature in English Classroom:The Case of Grade 11 Students in Sodo Preparatory School

This descriptive-analytic study aimed 1) to investigate the problems that the teachers and students face in using literature to teach English; 2) To identify the extent to which the teachers and the students treat the literature provided in grade 11 English textbook; and 3) To identify which literary work is more challenging to teach and to learn English in the classroom. First, some commonly adopted approaches to literature teaching are outlined and specific issues and dilemmas located. Next, using current situation at Wolaita Sodo preparatory school as a case in point, these perceived issues and dilemmas are fleshed out and possible solutions from diverse fronts are then sketched out. This study examined the difficulties facing English teachers in teaching literary texts in English for Ethiopia (grade 11) textbook which has been prescribed by the MOE (Ministry of Education) of Ethiopia from the academic session 2020. Literature has always been an integral part of teaching foreign languages. In the era of CA (Communicative Approach), the aim of reading literature has been changed. From this view point, MOE of Ethiopia has published new textbook version of English textbook for grade-11 classes, and included some literary texts in this book. The emphasis of this literary text is not just on content but on the exploitation of the texts to trigger a variety of language activities. Based on a semi-structured interview with six HSC (Higher Secondary) level English teachers from Wolaita Sodo preparatory school, this study particularly focused on the newly included literary texts to critically evaluate the effectiveness of the materials; and identified the difficulties that the teachers might have encountered. Finally, some recommendations were drawn by means of valuable opinions of the participants. Based on the findings of the study and the conclusions, syllabus designers and textbook writers should take the challenges which both teachers and students face into account and add more explanations on the guide and the textbook that help teachers and students tackle the challenges of literature. Key w ords: Challenges, Using Literature, English Classroom, Students, Preparatory School DOI: 10.7176/RHSS/11-1-01 Publication date: January 31 st 2021

STRATEGIES IN TEACHING LITERATURE IN ENGLISH CLASSROOM

This essay discusses about some strategies in teaching literature in English classroom, focusing on teaching poems, prose, and plays. There are some strategies can be applied by the lecturer in teaching literature in English classroom. First of all, the lecturer should prepare the material presented to the students in the class. Secondly, lecturer can set some questions. Thirdly, always ask "why". Fourth, add fuel to the fire. Fifth, add history to the material. Sixth, involve every single student. Seventh, grade the thought, not the content. Eighth, give appropriate homework. Ninth, emphasize references. Tenth, read out the work of other scholars and finally, enjoy the experience. Then some possible way and solution are suggested in teaching literature as the example as follows; first, strategies and procedures in teaching poem entitled “Richard Cory” by Edwin Arlington Robinson , second, strategies and procedures in teaching prose entitled “Sorry, wrong number”, third, strategies and procedures in teaching play entitled “Sense and Sensibility.”