EXPERIMENTAL HAMLET OR HOW TO POPULARIZE CLASSICAL LITERATURE
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Alternative methods in teaching literature are increasingly used nowadays. Teachers often opt for teaching Shakespeare’s plays in a nontraditional way, mostly because of the changing reading habits and ubiquitous digital environment. The aim of the present research was to examine students’ attitude towards a modern theatrical adaptation of Hamlet. Six students took part in a workshop, which was organized after watching the performance. The conclusions reached in the workshop indicate that, although the students’ reactions to the play were quite positive, not all of them prefer modern to traditional concepts of reading and classical literature. Younger students support the idea of innovation combined with classical literature more. However, a study which would include more participants and focus on a sharper contrast between experiencing traditional and more modern versions of literary works is needed to confirm these tendencies.
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Ilić, N. D. (2017). EXPERIMENTAL HAMLET OR HOW TO POPULARIZE CLASSICAL LITERATURE. Methodical Perspectives, 7(7), 441–458. https://doi.org/10.19090/mv.2016.7.441-458
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НАСТАВА СТРАНИХ ЈЕЗИКА, КЊИЖЕВНОСТИ И КУЛТУРА
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McKenna, M. C., Kear, D. J., & Ellsworth, R. A. (1995). “Children's attitudes toward reading: A national survey”. Reading Research Quarterly 30: 934-956.
Milić, N. (2000). Predavanja o čitanju. Beograd: Narodna knjiga/Alfa.
Perić, D. (2005). “Lik kraljevića Hamleta u neoanalitičkoj perspektivi”. Pedagoška stvarnost, časovis za školska i kulturno-prosvetna pitanja 9/10: 714-737.
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