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By: From Word To Word » Blog Archive » How I Read

From Word To Word » Blog Archive » How I Read — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 23:19:24 +0000

[...] people have taken me to task recently about what I mean exactly when I talk about reading well and about teaching good reading. Let me clarify. What I certainly do not mean is that there is some set of essential techniques [...]

By: From Word To Word » Blog Archive » Magistra Bell

From Word To Word » Blog Archive » Magistra Bell — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:22:25 +0000

[...] was reflecting on this past semester and regretting that I was unable to host the class at my house for a party afterward, when I began [...]

By: A Few Notes and Links « Writing On Reading

A Few Notes and Links « Writing On Reading — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:42:15 +0000

[...] I have posted twice in my own blog about what this experimental course might like look, in On Teaching Literature and Teaching Reading and in Getting on Course. This may provide students and others a better idea of what exactly my [...]

By: James Shelley » Student-Driven Learning

James Shelley » Student-Driven Learning — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:23:02 +0000

[...] the responsibility of learning to the students does not diminish his duty in the least. He writes: It is an approach that puts the onus for learning entirely on the students. The students are [...]

By: Bread and Circuits » Extra Curricular

Bread and Circuits » Extra Curricular — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:44:30 +0000

[...] Hill is teaching a class on literature, and he’s decided to teach his class in the way I’ve described above. He knows that the only true account of [...]

By: From Word To Word » Blog Archive » Getting on Course

From Word To Word » Blog Archive » Getting on Course — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:20:55 +0000

[...] I wrote a few weeks ago in a post on teaching literature and teaching reading, I will be asking my students to learn a little differently this fall, to learn without essays, [...]

By: jeremylukehill

jeremylukehill — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 13:12:34 +0000

Imran,

Thanks for the encouragement. I will be posting soon about how others can participate from outside the class, so you are welcome to join us.

By: Imran Yafai

Imran Yafai — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 08:22:00 +0000

I really respect that you’re doing this kind of thing, from my perspective (as a student) this would definitely be a good way to get students more interested in reading, and learning in general.
This is something that I wish the professors at my school would do. (I’ll pass this link on to some in the hopes that some might)

By: Bread and Circuits » Encouraging Students to Blog

Bread and Circuits » Encouraging Students to Blog — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:57:11 +0000

[...] at Allegheny College, has a great post up about the hows and whys of getting students to blog. Luke is going to be doing the same thing with his students this fall. I preach a similar sermon quite often, and think it’s great to [...]

By: jeremylukehill

jeremylukehill — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:47:15 +0000

James,

The blog will be open to the public, so you are welcome to participate if you like. Part of what I like about this thing is that it is not confined to a particular time or place or course.