In 21 st century, daily life has become much more difficult to deal with and conflict-centered social life has begun to dominate the lives of the individuals more and more. In that kind of a hieroglyphic world, the ke...In 21 st century, daily life has become much more difficult to deal with and conflict-centered social life has begun to dominate the lives of the individuals more and more. In that kind of a hieroglyphic world, the key of creating difference in education is the use of literature in the classroom. The classroom is a dynamic venue as life itself, and through literature, a teacher can unite living and learning that will promote a better social and psychological life for the learners. The subject of this study is to present the ＂MECL Way＂ that is the acquisition of＂Multiculturalism＂, ＂Empathy＂, and ＂Creativity＂ through comparative literature. The objective of this study is to display the magical power of comparative literature in the classroom and to indicate how literature teaching brings learners in key concepts of life. ＂MECL Way＂ aims to illustrate the indispensable interaction between living and learning and how comparative literature can promote the creation of creative and emphatic individuals, who will be strictly bounded with other cultures, and unavoidably different from the lonely crowd.展开更多
文摘In 21 st century, daily life has become much more difficult to deal with and conflict-centered social life has begun to dominate the lives of the individuals more and more. In that kind of a hieroglyphic world, the key of creating difference in education is the use of literature in the classroom. The classroom is a dynamic venue as life itself, and through literature, a teacher can unite living and learning that will promote a better social and psychological life for the learners. The subject of this study is to present the ＂MECL Way＂ that is the acquisition of＂Multiculturalism＂, ＂Empathy＂, and ＂Creativity＂ through comparative literature. The objective of this study is to display the magical power of comparative literature in the classroom and to indicate how literature teaching brings learners in key concepts of life. ＂MECL Way＂ aims to illustrate the indispensable interaction between living and learning and how comparative literature can promote the creation of creative and emphatic individuals, who will be strictly bounded with other cultures, and unavoidably different from the lonely crowd.
