LEARN, LEARN, LEARN: UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE THE PROCESS OF LEARNING

Often times, the new batch of students have been reminded of their underlying responsibility at the university, which is to learn, learn and learn. Learning involves numerous processes that need to be understood and done correctly to achieve the desired impact during the duration of study in the university

Rosemary Kramer Takes Third Place at NCAA Air Rifle Championship

Rosemary Kramer Takes Third Place at NCAA Air Rifle Championshi

The New Hampshire, Vol. 3, No. 18 (Feb 25, 1914)

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire

Literature and critical literacy pedagogy in the EFL classroom: Towards a model of teaching critical thinking skills

Drawing on the numerous benefits of integrating literature in the EFL classroom, the present paper argues that the analysis of a fictional work in the process of foreign language acquisition offers a unique opportunity for students to explore, interpret, and understand the world around them. The paper presents strong evidence in favour of reader-centered critical reading as a means of encouraging observation and active evaluation not only of linguistic items, but also of a variety of meanings and viewpoints. The authors propose a model of teaching critical thinking skills focused on the reader’s response to a literary work. The practical application of the method, which adopts the critical literacy approach as a tool, is illustrated through a series of activities based on the poem “If” by Rudyard Kipling