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Disrupting Fairy Tales and Unsettling Students
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Thelin, William; Carse, Wendy – CEA Forum, 2007
This article describes a research project in which William "Bill" Thelin, who directs the writing program at the University of Akron, was looking to uncover student reaction to English courses in which the professor carried through with a political agenda. Through the participant-observation method, Bill hoped to glean information that…
Descriptors: Fairy Tales, Participant Observation, Comparative Analysis, Writing Assignments