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Actualizing Reader-Response Theory on L2 Teacher Training Programs
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Harfitt, Gary; Chu, Blanche – TESL Canada Journal, 2011
In this article we share our experiences of using poems in teacher-training courses where the students are predominantly second-language learners. We describe how we tried to help learners engage with a creative text through its language and meaning. We share our experiences of helping to facilitate the open expression of opinions and feelings in…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Foreign Countries, Poetry, Teaching Methods