Learning Through Literature: A Case Study of an Exemplary Teacher

This case study examined how an exemplary teacher structured literature experiences and how students in turn responded to this curriculum. Further questions developed as the case study progressed. They included; Is the literature curriculum dependent on the enthusiasm and idiosyncratic experience of the teacher? Can the literature curriculum be recreated in other classrooms? Is student motivation and interest dependent on a process of self-selection of books? Is book selection controlled by the teacher as her pedagogical concerns interact with student book choices both inside and outside the classroom? Is there a pattern of dominant social values apparent in the books selected? How can a teacher avoid using uniform program materials and still keep track of reading skills and student interest? Why would a teacher want to teach this way? Finally, what are some effects of the literature curriculum on individual students?

Name thesis:degree_name

Educat.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Education

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• Hill, Susan Elizabeth

• Education, Language and Literature

Identifier

(UMI)AAI8309955

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/68848