Key research themes
1. How do Literature Circles facilitate collaborative sensemaking and literary comprehension among students?
This theme investigates how literature circles operate as collaborative, student-centered pedagogical strategies that promote meaning-making, engagement, critical thinking, and comprehension in literary studies. It examines the role of peer-led discussion, role assignments, and open-ended dialogue as mechanisms through which students actively construct interpretations of texts, thereby enhancing their literary understanding and related cognitive and social skills.
2. How can digital adaptations and technology integration enhance literature circle practices and language learning?
This research theme focuses on the modernization of literature circles via digital tools and online platforms to respond to challenges such as remote learning and diverse student needs. It explores how digital literature circles (Literature Circles 2.0) leverage technology to foster self-regulated learning, intercultural communication, and engagement while supporting traditional collaborative practices.
3. What role do literary communities and networks play in supporting writers’ development and collaborative literary practices?
This theme examines non-classroom literary circles and communities as social networks and communities of practice that foster skill development, peer support, and collaborative learning among writers. It explores their significance in creative writing pedagogy, cultural capital transmission, professional recognition, and literary production dynamics.