MAKING STUDENT VOICES HEARD IN A LITERATURE COURSE Dr. Phuong thi Anh Le Nha Trang Education College

Benefits + It is valuable for its authenticity, motivation, language knowledge and skills, cultural awareness, sociolinguistic knowledge, emotional intelligence and critical thinking (Khatib, Rezaei & Derakhshan, 2011) + It can enrich the students' lives (Cope, 1998) and teach students emotional intelligence skills (Weber, 2006, cited by Magro, 2010).

Challenges Literature is a daunting subject due to its challenges in terms of language use, cultural and literary implications (Baurain, 2001).

HOW? + Teaching + Assessment + Students’ perceptions

Teaching  RELEVANT MATERIALS (interests, experiences, language levels)  PRE READING (independent reading)  TEACHER’S GUIDANCE (pictures, guided questions)  TEAMWORK (at home, in class)

Assessment (STUDENTS’ WORK)  Participation  Journals  Extensive reading  Storytelling/Drammatization  Creative writing  Written test

STUDENT’S JOURNAL  Personal experience  Literary + Language understanding (intensive reading/ open questions)

WEEKLY EXTENSIVE READING => Autonomy => Individual interests => Personal experience => Literary + language understanding (like/dislike + summary)

STORY TELLING/ DRAMATISATION => Individual choice  Literary appreciation  Language skills  Story telling skills  Creativity  Computer skills

CREATIVE WRITING  Literary appreciation  Language skills  Creativity

Students' Perceptions Questionnaire

Recommendations + Relevant readings + Students’ autonomy and creativity + Teachers’ guidance, encouragement and monitoring + Diversity in assessment