Abstract
Reading Latin. Easy as it sounds, Latin teachers know it is not. Students are able to analyze words or recognize constructions, yet this knowledge does not enable them to read and let the Latin words form images in their minds. In order to develop a reading method focusing on the visualization of the story following the Latin word order, an applied research project was set up. The research approach was that of educational design research. Based upon knowledge of word order and colometry, a reading method was developed focusing on the way the story is directed by the Roman author.
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Articles in the same Issue
- Frontmatter
- Lucilius and Nigidius Figulus on orthographic iconicity
- Latin learning and instruction as a research field
- Reading, seeing and understanding Latin
- Rethinking the teaching of Latin in the inclusive school
- Staying the distance: Transforming Latin pedagogy at the Open University
Articles in the same Issue
- Frontmatter
- Lucilius and Nigidius Figulus on orthographic iconicity
- Latin learning and instruction as a research field
- Reading, seeing and understanding Latin
- Rethinking the teaching of Latin in the inclusive school
- Staying the distance: Transforming Latin pedagogy at the Open University