Teaching English in the Two-Year College Feb 1998

Forsaking the Big Desk: Whole Language in the College Classroom

Kami Day

Abstract

Describes the experience of a college teacher teaching, for the first time, an introduction to literature course with a whole-language approach. Describes how she abandoned her position as imparter-of-knowledge and as authority, and joined the students as one of many readers and writers. Discusses how class activities were structured and notes students’ enthusiasm.

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Teaching English in the Two-Year College
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1998-02-01
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10.58680/tetyc19983849
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