Prioritizing Student Skill Development in the Small College Literature Survey

Authors

  • Kristianne Kalata Westminster College (New Wilmington, PA)

Keywords:

survey, skills, literary theory, creative writing

Abstract

This essay describes the successes and challenges of skills-based literature survey courses in the small liberal arts college setting of Westminster College (New Wilmington, PA). It considers the overall purpose of the survey in the skills-based English curriculum and then focuses on the integration of literary theory and creative writing as means of developing student skills and meeting program objectives.

Author Biography

Kristianne Kalata, Westminster College (New Wilmington, PA)

Kristianne Kalata Vaccaro is Associate Professor of English at Westminster College (New Wilmington, PA), where she teaches undergraduate courses in English and writing and graduate courses in education. She is also a faculty mentor at Westminster's Learning Center, where she trains writing tutors to lead campus-wide workshops. She is currently at work on two research projects: one explores how narrative forms shape readers' responses to literary best sellers, and the other examines the successes and challenges of undergraduate student-led writing workshops.

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Published

2017-02-20

Issue

Vol. 45 No. 2 (2016): Summer/Fall 2016

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Articles

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