A couple of months ago, I discovered The Pocket Instructor: Literature: 101 Exercises for the College Classroom. The contributions are from professors across the globe, each one describing an activity designed to engage students in critical thinking about texts of all genres.
Higher education is abuzz with the concept of engaged learning, and yet it can be difficult to develop an effective student-centered pedagogy. The exercises in this book have inspired me to consider my“Great Works of Literature” seminar as a setting to foster intellectual independence.
