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Literature is a field of study where millions of answers or interpretations are accepted. There is not any single answer which will be stamped as the most correct one. No wonder that a great literary work will not only achieve a single interpretation. Analyzing literature refers to life which is full of various colors. Reading literary works from different countries enables us to learn about different cultures (Herawati & Mulatsih, 2021). Uniqueness is welcomed, and authenticity is appreciated. Our horizon will be broadened. In addition, by analyzing literature, we are required to practice our skills to find something hidden in words. Thus, our creativity and critical thinking skills are improved Literary criticism is a dynamic discipline which is interesting to learn. It evolves cultural contexts, diverse perspectives, and methodologies. This text book, "Approaches to Literary Criticism," aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the major schools of thought and critical frameworks that have influenced our understanding of literature. Written in simple sentences, this book is suitable for beginners who try to write an essay that includes a literary approach.
Keberhasilan sebuah bangsa tidaklah terlepas dari sistem dan penyelenggarakan pendidikan yang berkuantitas, berkualitas dan berkeadilan. Untuk mencapainya diperlukan sebuah paradgima pendidikan memerdekakan yang ditandai dengan transformasi dari arena mengajar menjadi ruang belajar bersama. Transformasi kelas sebagai ruang belajar bersama ditandai dengan cara berpikir pasca positivistik-behavioristik dengan mengedepankan siswa sebagai pusat pembelajaran. Buku ini ditulis sebagai bentuk kepedulian penulis terkait paradigma dan pelaksanaan pendidikan yang masih sering dikendalikan oleh pendidik dan menawarkan sedikit ruang bagi pembelajar untuk mengembangkan seluruh potensi dirinya. Buku ini disusun bagi siapa saja pemerharti maupun pelaku pendidikan yang berkomitmen untuk melakukan transformasi pembelajaran secara terencana dan terus-menerus namun kekurangan referensi handal sebagai sumber inspirasi bagi mereka.
Dalam era digital yang semakin maju, pendidikan menghadapi tantangan dan peluang baru yang luar biasa. Buku ini ditulis oleh FX. Risang Baskara, Ph.D., dan Prof. Concilianus Laos Mbato, Ed.D., menyajikan panduan komprehensif tentang bagaimana pengajaran timbal balik (reciprocal teaching) dapat dioptimalkan menggunakan kecerdasan buatan generatif (generative AI). Pengajaran timbal balik telah lama dikenal sebagai metode yang efektif untuk meningkatkan keterlibatan dan pemahaman siswa melalui diskusi kelompok yang dipandu oleh guru. Namun, dengan munculnya teknologi AI generatif, metode ini dapat ditingkatkan lebih jauh untuk menjadi lebih adaptif, personal, dan responsif terhadap kebutuhan in...
Dunia dewasa ini dan ke depan menghadapi situasi D-Vucad. Selain itu ia juga ditandai fragmentalisme, superfisialitas dan instrumentalisme. Dalam situasi seperti ini, pendidikan Indonesia menghadapai berbagai tantangan, baik tantangan dalam konteks nasional maupun global. Tantangan internal yang dihadapi antara lain pemerataan pembangunan, Indeks Pembangunan Manusia yang belum begitu tinggi, Angka Partisipasi Kasar yang masih rendah untuk level perguruan tinggi, dan berbagai kesenjangan termasuk kesenjangan guru, budaya dan digital. Sementara itu, bangsa kita juga dihadapkan pada berbagai dampak globalisasi seperti isu liberalisasi pendidikan dan daya saing. Karena itu, kita perlu menyusun b...
Louise Ho is a Chinese poet from Hong Kong who finds her feet in English. Since her first publications more than thirty years ago, her poetry collected here has been a reflection of the fortunes of the city and its people, their hopes and anxieties, their achievements, crises, dispersals and renewals.
This hands-on, practical guide for ESL/EFL teachers and teacher educators outlines, for those who are new to doing action research, what it is and how it works. Straightforward and reader friendly, it introduces the concepts and offers a step-by-step guide to going through an action research process, including illustrations drawn widely from international contexts. Each chapter includes a variety of pedagogical activities. Bringing the how-to and the what together, this is the perfect text for BATESOL and MATESOL courses in which action research is the focus or a required component.
This volume presents a range of views about language, learning, and teaching in English for Specific Purposes (ESP). Its purpose is to go beyond individual cases and practices to examine the approaches and ideas on which they are based. The aim is for readers to adopt an analytical stance toward the field and to identify current perspectives in ESP and the ideas driving them. Ideas and Options in English for Specific Purposes does not promote any one approach, but rather identifies and illustrates those in evidence today. The main emphasis is on the links between theory and ESP teaching and research. Ideas from linguistics, sociolinguistics, education, SLA, and social theories are described....
A comprehensive, accessible introduction to discourse analysis - essential reading for students encountering the subject for the first time.
This volume brings together articles written by experts in the thriving field of language teacher education from a variety of geographical and institutional contexts, with a particular focus on EFL.
This book makes a unique contribution to classroom assessment literature, linking teacher-friendly examples to scholarly work and current research in the field, and providing comprehensive, hands-on information on core concepts in accessible terms. Examples of real activities and questions for reflection and discussion aim to enrich understanding.