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Kearney, Anthony – Use of English, 1991
Uses an informal survey to explore students' attitudes toward the study of English and literature. Concludes that an introductory course should keep literature in touch with the history of ideas, allow for the systematic take-up of critical issues and problems, and enable students to relate their reading to particular philosophical, moral, and…
Descriptors: College Students, Educational Research, English Instruction, English Literature