Inquiry and the Literary Text : Constructing Discussions in the English Classroom,9780814123430

Inquiry and the Literary Text : Constructing Discussions in the English Classroom

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ISBN13: 9780814123430
ISBN10: 0814123430
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2002-11-01
Publisher(s): Natl Council of Teachers
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Table of Contents

Preface ix
Acknowledgments xv
Socratic Seminars and Inquiry Teaching---An Overview
1(14)
James Holden
I. Strategies for Inquiring into Texts
Master Questions and the Teaching of Literature
15(21)
Mark Gellis
``But How Do You Do That?'': Decision Making for the Seminar Facilitator
36(13)
Michael S. Hale
Elizabeth A. City
Implementing Whole-Class Literature Discussions: An Overview of the Teacher's Roles
49(11)
Sharon Eddleston
Raymond A. Philippot
Whose Inquiry Is It Anyway? Using Students' Questions in the Teaching of Literature
60(12)
G. Douglas Meyers
Different Questions, Bigger Answers: Matching the Scope of Inquiry to Students' Needs
72(7)
John S. Schmit
Getting at What They Want to Know: Using Students' Questions to Direct Class Discussion
79(10)
Mark Ensrud
II. Strategies for Structuring Inquiry-Based Classrooms
Examining Multiple Perspectives in Literature
89(15)
Elfie Israel
Practicing Critical Thinking through Inquiry into Literature
104(9)
John S. Schmit
Moral Development and Meaning in Literature: A New Approach to Inquiry
113(10)
Martha Strom Cosgrove
Critical Inquiry Strategies for Responding to Social Worlds Portrayed in Literature
123(15)
Richard Beach
Inquiry, Folkloristics, and Discussion: Unbinding Literature in the Classroom
138(17)
Jacqueline S. Thursby
III. Strategies for Assessing Inquiry-Based Approaches
Learning to Listen: Assessing Talk about Literature
155(6)
Barbara G. Pace
Jane S. Townsend
Seminars and Self-Assessment
161(12)
Burt Plumb
John N. Ludy
Appendix: Suggestions for Further Reading 173(6)
Index 179(6)
Editors 185(2)
Contributors 187

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