Teaching the novel across the curriculum : a handbook for educators / / edited by Colin C. Irvine

• Pubblicazione: Westport, Conn., : Greenwood Press, c2008; Westport, Conn. : , : Greenwood Press, , 2008
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (x, 344 pages)
• Disciplina: 808.3/0711
• Soggetto topico: Fiction - Study and teaching; Youth - Books and reading; Critical thinking
• Persona (resp. second.): IrvineColin C.
• Note generali: Description based on print version record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [331]-334) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Teaching the Novel across the Curriculum: A Handbook for Educators; Contents; Acknowledgments; INTRODUCTION; SECTION ONE: TEACHING THE NOVEL IN GENERAL EDUCATION CLASSES; SECTION TWO: USING THE NOVEL TO TEACH MULTICULTURALISM; SECTION THREE: TEACHING THE NOVEL IN LITERATURE CLASSES; SECTION FOUR: TEACHING THE NOVEL IN THE HUMANITIES; SECTION FIVE: TEACHING THE NOVEL IN THE SOCIAL, BEHAVIORAL, AND POLITICAL SCIENCES; SECTION SIX: TEACHING THE NOVEL IN PROFESSIONAL STUDIES; Selected Bibliography; About the Editor and Contributors; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Instructors at all levels are being encouraged to teach writing in their courses, even in subjects other than English. Because the novel reflects a broad set of human experiences and history, it is the ideal vehicle for learning about a wide range of issues. This book helps educators learn how to incorporate novels in courses in English, the humanities, social and behavioral sciences, and professional studies. The chapters focus on using the novel to explore ethical concerns, multiculturalism, history, social theory, psychology, social work, and education. The book looks at major canonical wor
• Titolo autorizzato: Teaching the novel across the curriculum
• ISBN: 1-281-20327-0; 9786611203276; 0-313-34897-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910784739103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II