Includes curriculum development, class observations, and hands-on experiences.
Topics vary from term to term according to the interests of the students.
This course focuses on techniques of teaching multicultural literature and assists teachers in implementing the study of literature from a multicultural perspective in their English curricula. This seminar is a forum for discussion of relevant issues and concerns facing the English teacher and the classroom today. An introductory course in bibliography, methods of research, and literary history. Acquaints the beginning graduate student and the advanced undergraduate student with the tools and resources necessary for research and scholarly study in English. Philosophies of teaching are discussed in relation to the graduate assistants' experiences in the classroom.