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ERIC Number: EJ492781
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-8274
Enhancing Response to Literature: A Matter of Changing Old Habits.
Johannessen, Larry R.
English Journal, v83 n7 p66-70 Nov 1994
Contends that changing teaching habits may be the only educational reform that really works. Illustrates bad habits by discussing in detail the use of reading quizzes. Suggests that, instead of holding onto such habits to ensure that students read assigned texts, teachers choose more compelling works to read. (HB)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Trends, English Curriculum, English Instruction, Instructional Improvement, Literature Appreciation, Reader Response, Secondary Education, Tests
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Literature Instruction
Note: Special Issue: Reforming and Re-Forming the School.