The Teaching of Literature: Voices and Lenses

Jeson A. Bustamante

Abstract


This paper is concerned with evaluating the teachers’ familiarity and awareness of the different literary lenses in the light of the teaching literature. This study explored the lived experiences of teachers in teaching the core subject of 21st Century Literature of the Philippines and the World in Senior High School. This research utilized the descriptive phenomenological design, in order to explain the lived experiences of the five Senior High School Literature teachers using an interview guide questionnaire. Significant themes were inserted that emerged after gathering the data, namely: Theme 1: I find ways, Theme 2: I feel Lit!, Theme 3: I teach through lenses. In conclusion, the literature provides unlimited opportunities for students to express themselves and to learn best with appreciation and critical analysis. Furthermore, the use of literary lenses in senior high school is necessary for the references and in the instruction to be efficient in analyzing literary works. 

https://doi.org/10.26803/ijlter.21.4.12


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literature; literary lenses; phenomenology; senior high school

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