Author(s)

Xi Chen ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

Corresponding Author

Xi Chen

ABSTRACT

This paper constitutes a study of the exploration of effective tasks in teaching literature course. The definition of tasks, tasks design, implementation and evaluation are investigated. The effective tasks in teaching literature are identified in the 4 perspectives: linguistic competences, literature knowledge, affective outcomes and other competences and skills. 

KEYWORDS

Effective tasks, mixed method, action research

CITE THIS PAPER

Xi Chen, An Investigation of Task Design, Implementation and Evaluation in Teaching Literature in a Chinese University. Curriculum and Teaching Methodology (2024) Vol. 7: 148-152. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/curtm.2024.070122.

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