Visualizing Literary Texts in University Language Courses
Vol.6,No.3(2017)
The article introduces the benefits that using literature in university language classes brings to both students and teachers. Among those benefits, possibilities to enhance the language learning process with a visual dimension are emphasized. Concrete examples of activities based on visual materials and on visualizing techniques are demonstrated and evaluated.
visualizing; literary texts; imagination; critical thinking; creativity
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