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Problem-based learning in the study of literature.

Academic Exchange Quarterly

| March 22, 2007 | Yohannes, Tamara | COPYRIGHT 2007 Rapid Intellect Group, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Abstract

Problem-based learning can be effective in teaching entry-level students to interpret literature by presenting those students with an authentic and in-depth case study of one author so that they can explore that author from all the angles traditionally used in interpreting literature. The following article details the results of a two-semester trial using a problem-based case study focused on Thomas Hardy in four sections of a gateway course to the English major at a medium-sized urban university.

Introduction

I have been intrigued by the challenges of problem-based learning for years and have struggled over how to provide an authentic ...

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