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ERIC Number: EJ393854
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Pilgrimage in the Classroom: On the Merits of Narrative.
Fernald, L. Dodge; Fernald, Peter S.
College Teaching, v37 n2 p70-74 Spr 1989
The narrative technique can be used as an effective teaching device at the college level. It can enhance students' motivation and provide a cognitive framework for learning. The narrative in Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales" is discussed. Three modes of illustration and using illustrations in class are described. (MLW)
Descriptors: College English, College Instruction, Concept Teaching, Critical Thinking, Descriptive Writing, Higher Education, Narration, Story Telling, Teaching Methods, Writing (Composition)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Canterbury Tales; Chaucer (Geoffrey)