Discovery of Meaning: Development of Formal Thought in the Teaching of Literature.

Bergstrom, Robert F.

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ERIC Number: EJ289486

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Publication Date: 1983

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Discovery of Meaning: Development of Formal Thought in the Teaching of Literature.

Bergstrom, Robert F.

College English, v45 n8 p745-55 Dec 1983

Examines students' difficulties in reading literature and suggests methods for helping them to develop and improve skills necessary for the mature reading of literature. (MM)

Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Classification, College English, College Students, Developmental Stages, Discussion (Teaching Technique), English Instruction, Higher Education, Learning Activities, Literary Criticism, Literature Appreciation, Novels, Reader Response, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles

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Audience: Practitioners

Language: English

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