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Häftad, Engelska, 2020
540 kr
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Spanning three generations of teacher-writers, Caribbean Writers on Teaching Literature speaks to the emergence of a distinct body of teaching styles, approaches, methods and philosophy for teaching literature. Each generation enriched by the others has extended the field of literature teaching. With its collection of eighteen interviews and its insightful theoretical discussions on creative ways of teaching literature, Caribbean Writers on Teaching Literature is an innovative and significant text on the pedagogy of literature. Grounded in the practice of teacher-writers in lecture rooms and classrooms this text has much to offer every teacher of literature. All the interviewees are teachers and writers. They bring to the field of teaching literature the perspective of the literary insider as well as the teacher. Passionate about literature, these teacher-writers highlight literature's value and necessity for enriching the quality of life in our societies.The text embodies the experience of teaching literature. Each interviewee recalls what it is like to create interesting and meaningful experiences with literary texts within the larger context and understanding of the purpose of literature. Reflecting on memorable as well as challenging experiences in teaching, these teacher-writers uncover unique pathways for engaging students in the study of literature.
Häftad, Engelska, 2022
271 kr
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Education for SustainableDevelopment in the Caribbean: Pedagogy, Processes and Practices offers a unique perspective on educational approaches to creating asustainable world. Lorna Down and Therese Ferguson complement their theoreticaldiscussions with practical, “real world” engagements. Case studies and currentresearch ground teaching and learning for sustainability and enable diversecommunities of learners, inside and outside of classrooms, to transform theirsocieties.Withits emphasis on the crucial role of education for the transformation to apeaceful, just, inclusive and environmentally sustainable world, this book is avaluable resource for students, lecturers and researchers working in educationfor sustainable development across disciplines. It also is a significant textfor those working in community-based, non-governmental and intergovernmentalfields.Education for SustainableDevelopment in the Caribbean: Pedagogy, Processes and Practices effectively addresses global sustainable development goals, thechallenges of the climate crisis, environmental degradation, and social and economicinjustices. In exploring and critically examining educational approaches torevisioning and transforming humanity’s relationships with self, others and theenvironment, Down and Ferguson distil what it means to educate forsustainability and to educate for the care and respect for all of life.