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Publication Date: 2019-Mar
Pages: 16
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Will Students Gain Knowledge of the World by Reading Fiction?
Jones, Todd
Theory and Research in Education, v17 n1 p3-18 Mar 2019
Teachers of literature often have students read works of fiction to learn important truths about the world. But, it is not clear how looking at a work of fiction can tell us about the actual world. This article examines whether and how this can be done.
Descriptors: Fiction, Teaching Methods, Reading Assignments, Relevance (Education), Beliefs, Logical Thinking, Trust (Psychology), Authors, Learning, Nonfiction, Novels
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