The definition of sci-fi is notoriously slippery. For some the genre is defined by its authors and landmark novels – starting with Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea author Jules Verne, or pushing ...

What’s the most effective way to approach literature education in the secondary classroom? Reading assigned for hw? Read alouds? Independent reading? I suspect that I’m not alone in my memories of ...

Limitations of traditional lectures as a primary pedagogical tool in teaching science are widely recognized. Unfortunately, this class format prevails as the most common approach to science, ...

As a subject, English Literature has never been a popular choice for candidates sitting for their O-Level examinations, let alone their advanced levels. Even though nearly all of us have been taught ...

Groups advocating for book censorship are not “protecting” students; they are only projecting their biased views of appropriate educational literature. (Photo: Ronda Churchill/Nevada Current) ...

When I was asked to edit the Norton Anthology of World Literature a decade ago, I was daunted by the task. Even with a team of co-editors and consultants, how could I possibly take responsibility for ...

A few weeks ago, I received an urgent e-mail: The National Council of Teachers of English is looking for volunteers for an ad hoc task force whose charge is to gather evidence about why literature ...