印象美國文學通識課程之課程設計、執行與檢討

Course Design, Practice, and Evaluation of Imaging American Literature as a Course of General Education

本課程以「印象」為教學理念，藉由文學文本和圖像（如地圖、藝術作品）互文識讀與教學活動，引導學生理解美國文學與文化。教學過程包含五個單元：新世界vs.舊世界、浪漫主義文學、寫實主義文學、現代主義文學、多元文化主義文學。活動有文本朗讀、詩作與說故事比賽。評量方式為筆記及小組報告。建議事項有四：一、原本較以傳統文學教學取向的教學目標，可調整增加以提高文化研究取向；二、為增加美國文學的整體性，教材選擇應該更聚焦；三、增加文本精讀評量，加強學生語言能力；四、爭取教學助理，協助課堂與筆記討論，培養學生批判思考。 With the idea of imaging as the principle of teaching, this course aimed to engage students to learn American literature and culture through literary works, tangible images (such as maps and artworks), and classroom activities. The curriculum included five units: New Worlds vs. Old Worlds, the literature of American romanticism, realism, modernism, and multiculturalism. Class activities consisted of text recitation, poetry writing, and a story-telling contest. Major evaluations included class notes and group reports. Four suggestions were given for future improvement: 1. The literature-reading teaching objectives could be revised to include a cultural studies approach. 2. To provide a more coherent narrative of American literature, the choice of literary works should be more focused. 3. A close reading of selected passages of literary works should be required for students to foster their sense of English in cultural contexts better. 4. Time should be given for class discussion and class-note sharing with the support of teaching assistants to help cultivate students' critical thinking.