TY - JOUR
T1 - The Autoethnographic Eye (I): Teaching Literature in College Writing
AU - Zhang , Ruixue
JO - Innovative Teaching and Learning 
VL - 1
SP - 40
EP - 54
PY - 2024
DA - 2024/12
SN - 6
DO - http://doi.org/10.4208/itl.20240105
UR - https://global-sci.org/intro/article_detail/itl/23626.html
KW - autoethnography, college writing, embodied teaching, critical thinking.
AB - <p style="text-align: justify;">How can college education, especially language and literature studies, help students better understand themselves and the world they live in? How does a language or literature
teacher connect reading and writing activities with the broader society beyond class? This
autoethnographic essay reflects upon these two questions through a critical examination of
my use of autoethnography in college writing courses. Drawing from communication theories and my own teaching experience, I will demonstrate how teaching autoethnography
develops students’ critical thinking skills and motivates them to connect their learning with
broader social issues. The paper will first share my struggles as a literature scholar and college writing teacher. Then I will discuss how my autoethnography teaching bridges teaching with research and helps students better understand language.</p>