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

2. 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).

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

6. HOW? + Teaching + Assessment + Students’ perceptions

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

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

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

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

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

12. CREATIVE WRITING  Literary appreciation  Language skills  Creativity

13. Students' Perceptions Questionnaire

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