The Stuff of Legend, or Unpacking Cultural Baggage? Introducing First-Year English Literature and Humanities Students to Foundational Literary Texts
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| contents | The Stuff of Legend, or Unpacking Cultural Baggage? Introducing First-Year English Literature and Humanities Students to Foundational Literary Texts Beyer, Charlotte English Literature Humanities Undergraduate Students Reflection Teaching Methods College Freshmen Student Evaluation Evaluation Methods Mythology Cultural Pluralism Case Studies Lecture Method Student Research Library Research Critical Thinking This article explores teaching and learning perspectives in relation to a first-year English Literature module on foundational literary texts and considers the value of certain assessment modes. The essay discusses methodological and pedagogical questions and argues that the module provides a contextual platform from which first-year students are able to appreciate issues of cultural and textual transmission. The article concludes that the material and the assessment format contribute to furthering an undergraduate research agenda and provides students with the opportunity to reflect on their own learning. |
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| spellingShingle | The Stuff of Legend, or Unpacking Cultural Baggage? Introducing First-Year English Literature and Humanities Students to Foundational Literary Texts Beyer, Charlotte English Literature Humanities Undergraduate Students Reflection Teaching Methods College Freshmen Student Evaluation Evaluation Methods Mythology Cultural Pluralism Case Studies Lecture Method Student Research Library Research Critical Thinking The Stuff of Legend, or Unpacking Cultural Baggage? Introducing First-Year English Literature and Humanities Students to Foundational Literary Texts Beyer, Charlotte English Literature Humanities Undergraduate Students Reflection Teaching Methods College Freshmen Student Evaluation Evaluation Methods Mythology Cultural Pluralism Case Studies Lecture Method Student Research Library Research Critical Thinking This article explores teaching and learning perspectives in relation to a first-year English Literature module on foundational literary texts and considers the value of certain assessment modes. The essay discusses methodological and pedagogical questions and argues that the module provides a contextual platform from which first-year students are able to appreciate issues of cultural and textual transmission. The article concludes that the material and the assessment format contribute to furthering an undergraduate research agenda and provides students with the opportunity to reflect on their own learning. |
| title | The Stuff of Legend, or Unpacking Cultural Baggage? Introducing First-Year English Literature and Humanities Students to Foundational Literary Texts |
| topic | English Literature Humanities Undergraduate Students Reflection Teaching Methods College Freshmen Student Evaluation Evaluation Methods Mythology Cultural Pluralism Case Studies Lecture Method Student Research Library Research Critical Thinking |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1108170 |