MAKING THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF LITERATURE MORE MEANINGFUL

Kurnia Ningsih (English Department, FBS, UNP Padang)

Proceedings of ISELT FBS Universitas Negeri Padang
Vol 1 (2013): Proceedings of National Seminar on English Language Teaching

Teaching Literature has good impact to develop students of EFL imagination, culture awareness, even encourage critical thinking. This teaching - learning can construct the students –centered and interactive tenets of Communicative Language teaching ( CLT) . However teachers/lecturers are expected to understand what they are teaching. They are supposed not to focus on teaching – learning method only but also to develop guidance on the analytical methods that are crucial to understand meaning and interprete literary works that lead classroom activities more effective. This paper is going to discuss integrated strategies to improve literary class and make the Teaching- Learning of Literature in Teacher College and University more meaningful.